What are the positives and negatives of being an art teacher?

Answer 1

Positives

*It's pretty much the funnest subject you can teach.
*You don't have to deal with standardized tests as much
*It's usually an elective, meaning students are there because they want to be
*You can practice what you love (if you're an artist)
*You get to do creative things and see creative things every day
*You can watch talent blossom
*Classes are pretty laid back without too much lectures

Negatives

*Art teacher positions are very competitive/limited
*Poor pay
*Some students might take it as a "blow off" class
*Don't always get equal respect from other faculty members
*Schools spend funding on art/music classes dead last, in most cases.

But overall, I think the positives definately outweigh the negatives. I can't think of a more fun career. I great job is one that you love so much, you would do it for free, and I would definately be an art teacher for free.

Answer 2

I think the positives of being an art teacher is sharing a talent with younng minds. Imagine if you could have said that you were Monet's art teacher! The opportunity to share your talent with children who want to learn, and even those who don't is rewarding in itself. I am more likely to donate items to my children's art classes than I am to their regular classes. Just to be the positive point in a child's day is a strong positive as well. I would not think a male art teacher was gay any more than I would think that of a male music teacher.

Answer 3

At my school you have 30 minutes to teach. Present and clean up...It's k-8 and there are 630 kids but the art teacher goes to another school with 700 kids. No supplies and a rigid state standards to follow. Kids only get one class every 6 days. We've had 6 different teachers in the 7 yrs I've been there...

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Answer 5

I think that to teach art you absolutely must have a basic and fundamental love of visual art that is so intrinsically a part of who you are, it cannot be taken away. This is so vital, because those of us who truly love art, tend to be less talented when it comes to follow bureaucratic process. Teaching is to truly know bureacracy.

I love my students, I love teaching, I love my principal, but let me tell you, if I didn't love art, teaching would be a real b***h.

Here are the pros to teaching art:
1. you have a job where you get to do what you love everyday

2. you get to work with kids

3. everyday is something new

4. you are constantly encouraged to do more creative things

5. everyone you work with thinks you are the most creative person ever.

6. you get to "try out" all kinds of fun new materials everyday

7. you get all the benefits of teaching without a lot of the crap: less calls from psycho parents, easier grading process, no worrying about statistical info on tests, less boring meetings.

8. you are the only one on campus who really knows if you are teaching art very well

9. no other art people to argue with. you are the sole authority on art

10. you get to show kids something new everday that they usually think is fun

11. you are usually one of the most popular teachers

12. the love of children

Here are some of the cons:

1. somedays you just don't want to be creative

2. you get to work with kids everyday

3. everyday is something new

4. the other faculty members often don't understand your class; they think that you are less important, often you will be asked to do things during your planning time because no one really gets that you need all of your planning time just to get materials out. There is a misconception that you really don't need any planning

5. some principals view you as an expensive babysitter and will use you as such. Only YOU can prevent this from happening, by not allowing it to happen

6. some principals won't like the materials you use because of a mess/danger factor and will restrict you from their usage without understanding that it is a major part of your curriculum (for example my colleague is not allowed to teach clay anymore because a student broke a ceramic bowl in the hallway and another student used a shard from this bowl to stab another student).

7. you will probably be the youngest art teacher in your area; and will have to learn how to circumvent/deal with antiquiated ways of doing things due to the senior teacher's old school ways. If you are smart you will respect them, learn a lot from them, and be able to influence them to use more technology. But, don't make the mistake of judging them as dinosaurs; they know more than you think.

8. You will always be asked to help athletics, clubs, faculty, dances, committees make something for their what-have-you "just this once." And, you will be expected to use your classroom materials and/or your own money to do it (cause you get huge material discounts, right?!?!). It is your responsibility to be professional, but to make sure that you don't feel taken advantage of. Be honest about cost of materials etc. etc. You have to protect your classroom resources from day one, because no one else will, and no one else understands how expensive your class is (if you are smart, they never will).

9. Since your class is often viewed as a "pass" class, meaning that it doesn't count, teachers will remove students from your class as a punishment. It is illegal to do this; you can prevent it by letting your fellow teachers you know this. If you are smart you will teach your students truly valuable things, not just shading, and you will let them know that art counts. Art counts, in my opinion, because if you can't be responsible enough and have the discipline to make a decen grade ( A or B) in art class, you won't have it for anything else in life. It also counts because no matter who you are, you can always afford to be able to look outside the box.

10. You will be the first class to feel any kind of pay cut, budget cut, etc. etc. A smart art teacher makes him/herself indespensible. Always be present, create initiatives to helps students in academic classes, show that you care more about just the art classroom, prove that art counts; your job will be protected.

That is really pretty much it for me. This is the greatest job I have ever had, and it kicks my a$$ at least twice a week. You gotta be really tough to teach it. In terms of job competition. . .Sure, it is out there, but if you are good it isn't a problem for you. Remember that when you go on an interview that you are interviewing the school and principal as well. It would be better to work in another field than to try and teach art as a glorified babysitter. The school has to impress you as well, and if they are smart they will.

Best of Luck to you

Answer 6

Well, people will assume you're gay....