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Mrs. West

My name is Destiny West, and I am thrilled to be a part of the Lexington City Schools family as your art teacher at Pickett Elementary. With a passion for creativity and nearly eight years of teaching experience, I strive to inspire and nurture the artistic potential of every student through engaging and choice-based art lessons.

My family and I moved to Lexington in June 2023, and we have quickly come to love this wonderful community. I look forward to an exciting year of creativity, exploration, and growth in the art room!

Here is my schedule for Fall 2024.

Classroom / Grade-Level Expectations

My visual arts curriculum is based on the philosophy of Choice-based Art Education And Studio Habits Of Mind which regards students as artists and offers each student the choice to respond to their own ideas and interests through the making of art. While we will have plenty of teacher led projects, my goal is to encourage confidence in students ability to explore and navigate their own creativity. This type of learning environment provides a classroom where the diverse needs of students and various styles of learning can be achieved.

Students are taught how to build on an idea, and how to refine an art piece for display.  We will also cover “artist statements” to accompany “final” pieces which will be displayed.

National Core Art Standards: 

These anchor standards apply to all grade levels in all states, but specifics about how they are taught and implemented for each individual grade can be found at: website

 

  • Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

  • Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.  

  • Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work. 

  • Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
 

  • Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.  

  • Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
 

  • Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work 

  • Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
 

  • Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. 

  • Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.  

  • Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding 

Homework

Resources

Important Dates

Class Rules

#1 Listen When The Teacher is Talking

#2 Follow Directions Quickly

#3 Work Quietly (Indoor Voices, not your playground voice!)

#4 Raise Your Hand

#5 Make Smart Choices

#6 Clean Up After Yourself

Daily Schedule