Hi! My name is Destiny West aka DesWesMaus.
I'm an art director for a not-for-profit community center and certified as a k-12 art teacher. I strive for excellence in all that I do while connecting with my community through the arts to give people the building blocks to their own success.
Art affects human understanding and interpretation of the world. Art positively helps people make further application of the content learned inside and outside of academia. Art stresses the importance of developing creative problem solving skills that are critical for success in our rapidly changing economy. Art also fosters the development of learning about ourselves and those around us. Developing skills in art are necessary because creativity and design are utilized in every aspect of the professional world. A philosophy of art education must involve an understanding of student learners, child development, artistic development and how each student learns things a little differently. I use a content rich approach to teaching art —which includes teaching about art history, art aesthetics, art criticism and studio art.
Education Philosophy:
My role as an art educator is to create a learning environment that addresses needs of a diverse population and provide students an atmosphere in which creative thinking is encouraged and developed. People are different, students learn differently and all have different personal experiences, abilities and centers of perception. My goal is to ensure a classroom that addresses the needs of its learners which is tolerant of their identity as human beings and is best achieved by the individual effort of the teacher as well as the student. Finding and making personal connections with a diverse population of learners is something I develop through collaboration with students, educators, community, as well as my own personal reflection and professional development..
Thank you for visiting and I look forward to working with you!
I'm an art director for a not-for-profit community center and certified as a k-12 art teacher. I strive for excellence in all that I do while connecting with my community through the arts to give people the building blocks to their own success.
Art affects human understanding and interpretation of the world. Art positively helps people make further application of the content learned inside and outside of academia. Art stresses the importance of developing creative problem solving skills that are critical for success in our rapidly changing economy. Art also fosters the development of learning about ourselves and those around us. Developing skills in art are necessary because creativity and design are utilized in every aspect of the professional world. A philosophy of art education must involve an understanding of student learners, child development, artistic development and how each student learns things a little differently. I use a content rich approach to teaching art —which includes teaching about art history, art aesthetics, art criticism and studio art.
Education Philosophy:
My role as an art educator is to create a learning environment that addresses needs of a diverse population and provide students an atmosphere in which creative thinking is encouraged and developed. People are different, students learn differently and all have different personal experiences, abilities and centers of perception. My goal is to ensure a classroom that addresses the needs of its learners which is tolerant of their identity as human beings and is best achieved by the individual effort of the teacher as well as the student. Finding and making personal connections with a diverse population of learners is something I develop through collaboration with students, educators, community, as well as my own personal reflection and professional development..
Thank you for visiting and I look forward to working with you!
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