Tick the Art Box has a new name and an expanded focus to writing and literacy resources, in addition to Visual Arts.
I create engaging, adaptable resources, focused on learners and learning, supporting the development of skills, confidence and creativity in students and teachers.
My resources range from short activities to fully developed lesson plans and resource kits including formative and summative assessment options, and incorporating Learning Intentions and Success Criteria.
Tick the Art Box has a new name and an expanded focus to writing and literacy resources, in addition to Visual Arts.
I create engaging, adaptable resources, focused on learners and learning, supporting the development of skills, confidence and creativity in students and teachers.
My resources range from short activities to fully developed lesson plans and resource kits including formative and summative assessment options, and incorporating Learning Intentions and Success Criteria.
20 different arrangements for any comic strip, storyboard, planner or graphic organiser activity across the curriculum.
These are fully editable PowerPoint slides, frames can be inserted, deleted, or resized as required.
New shapes or elements such as arrows can be added.
Students can edit slides to suit their projects.
A 4x3 table is hidden under the slides, click on the outer edge for it to appear, to provide basic gridlines as a guide if necessary (gridlines are no longer included in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac).
This resource is designed as a visual aid to assist teachers to develop and deliver an effective and aligned assessment plan as part of their teaching program, which will encourage student growth. The main points of the teacher planning guide are:
-Maintain Curriculum/Syllabus Alignment
-Assessment FOR, AS and OF learning. (Formative and Summative)
-Use Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
-Encourage Self-and Peer Assessment
-Feedback and Feed Forward.
-Keep Records.
Originally designed for Creative Arts programs, this resource is adaptable for programming across the curriculum.
This resource is available in a value bundle. To develop an effective and manageable formative and summative assessment strategy, with assessment FOR, AS and OF learning, the ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING bundle provides a range resources for creative teachers to support their students and keep assessment records on track.
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Originally designed for Visual Arts classes, the T.A.L.K. and L.E.A.R.N. process can be successfully adapted across the curriculum. Students are encouraged to use the lesson Learning Intentions and Success Criteria, to take ownership of their learning, to give meaningful feedback and feed forward and to treat each other with respect and kindness, fostering positive, healthy relationships.
To encourage development of effective peer and self assessment skills, teachers should model the ‘TALK’ and ‘LEARN” approaches frequently with students. Teachers and students should also “mix it up” - students can TALK to themselves or LEARN with a peer.
All the elements of the T.A.L.K. and L.E.A.R.N. process can be successfully adapted across the curriculum. Students are encouraged to use the lesson Learning Intentions and Success Criteria, to take ownership of their learning, to give meaningful feedback and feed forward and to treat each other with respect and kindness, fostering positive, healthy relationships.
To encourage development of effective peer and self assessment skills, teachers should model the ‘TALK’ and ‘LEARN” approaches frequently with students. Teachers and students should also “mix it up” - students can TALK to themselves or LEARN with a peer. or make use of a rubric.
Printables to support the T.A.L.K. and L.E.A.R.N. process of Peer and Self Assessment. Originally designed for Visual Arts classes, the T.A.L.K. and L.E.A.R.N. process can be successfully adapted across the curriculum. Students are encouraged to use the lesson Learning Intentions and Success Criteria, to take ownership of their learning, to give meaningful feedback and feed forward and to treat each other with respect and kindness, fostering positive, healthy relationships.
To encourage development of effective peer and self assessment skills, teachers should model the ‘TALK’ and ‘LEARN” approaches frequently with students. Teachers and students should also “mix it up” - students can TALK to themselves or LEARN with a peer.
Designed to assist busy teachers stay on top of ongoing assessment requirements, while maintaining and demonstrating curriculum and syllabus alignment and making the most effective use of their clear Learning Intentions and specific Success Criteria. There is a dedicated section for points to follow up in future lessons and for student observations. Developed for use in Primary Visual Arts (Creative Arts) lessons, this recording sheet is adaptable as a cross-curricular assessment monitoring resource, able to be filled out quickly ’on the go’ , providing more information at a glance than the standard gradebook format. Ongoing assessment information recorded is easily collated for reports or conferences. It is a useful resource for casual relief (substitute) teachers and student teachers, as well as class or subject teachers.
This resource is available in a value bundle. To develop an effective and manageable formative and summative assessment strategy, with assessment FOR, AS and OF learning, the
ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING bundle provides resources for creative teachers to support their students and keep assessment records on track.
To view the class assessment record template adapted for specific lesson plans, please visit the Picasso Artist Study and Elements of Christmas Art"value bundles of lesson plans and supporting resources.
Thank you for visiting Tick the Art Box.
Four clean, clear, adaptable and editable Assessment Rubric templates, for busy teachers who are developing and delivering an effective and aligned assessment plan as part of their teaching program, encouraging student growth.
This template emphasises feedback (and feed forward) with a comments section first! They can be edited to remove or replace grades, thus are adaptable for formative and summative assessment and can be used to encourage students in self- and peer assessment.
This resource is also available in a value bundle. To develop an effective and manageable formative and summative assessment strategy, with assessment FOR, AS and OF learning, the ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING bundle provides resources for creative teachers to support their students and keep assessment records on track.
To view the assessment rubric template adapted for specific lesson plans, please visit the Picasso Artist Study and Elements of Christmas Art" value bundles of lesson plans and supporting resources.
Thank you for visiting Tick the Art Box.
Everything a creative teacher needs to keep assessment on track across the curriculum. Originally designed for use with Creative Arts (Visual Arts) classes, fully adaptable across the curriculum, with reference to clear Learning Intentions and specific Success Criteria These resources will assist all teachers to develop, deliver and demonstrate effective, syllabus-aligned assessment for learning, incorporating meaningful feedback and student self- and peer assessment.
As well as comprehensive sets of Vocabulary (Word Wall) Cards for the seven Elements of Art, this bundle includes engaging games, activities and challenges to develop and reinforce the concepts of Line, Shape and Form as elements of art. The other elements can be incorporated into these games. The Vocabulary Cards for Line are included with the Line Games and Activities, Form and Shape cards are included with the Form and Shape Games and Activities. This is a versatile resource, the vocabulary cards can be used for a number of learning activities as well as displays, and the games and challenges are suitable for warm-ups, brain breaks or 'station' activities, as individual or collaborative tasks, Some can be developed into entire lessons. The challenges suit a range of ages and skills and offer options for differentiation.
Originally designed for Visual Arts classes, the T.A.L.K. and L.E.A.R.N. process can be successfully adapted across the curriculum. Students are encouraged to use the lesson Learning Intentions and Success Criteria, to take ownership of their learning, to give meaningful feedback and feed forward and to treat each other with respect and kindness, fostering positive, healthy relationships.
To encourage development of effective peer and self assessment skills, teachers should model the ‘TALK’ and ‘LEARN” approaches frequently with students. Teachers and students should also “mix it up” - students can TALK to themselves or LEARN with a peer.
Completely editable and adaptable Lesson Plan Template in Word docx format, incorporating Learning Intention and Success Criteria.
This is lesson plan template assists busy teachers to maintain and demonstrate curriculum and syllabus alignment, set clear learning goals and success criteria, include suitable differentiation and modifications for their students, keep track of required resources and quickly record lesson evaluation notes. The clean and clear style enables teachers to create comprehensive, detailed lesson plans or a simple “at a glance” lesson overview in a consistent format. It is a useful and effective resource for casual relief (substitute) teachers and student teachers, as well as class or subject teachers.
To view the template in action for specific, detailed lesson plans, please visit the Picasso Artist Study and Elements of Christmas Art" value bundles of lesson plans and supporting resources, or browse my TES shop for a growing range of resources.
Thank you for visiting Tick the Art Box.
Promoting Literacy across the Curriculum.
24 Printable Word Wall Cards as PDF
24 Editable Word Wall Cards as Word docx
Adaptable for use as task cards as well as classroom displays.
For your art units, you may also like this free set of the Seven Elements of Art Vocabulary (Word Wall) Cards.
Also available is a value bundle of comprehensive themed Vocabulary Card sets for each of the Elements of Art. Suggestions for easily differentiated games, challenges and activities suitable across a range of grades and ages are included.
