Creating A Positve Environment in the Art Room

Creating a positive environment in the art room begins with clearly presented expectations and behavior guidelines. Respect for educators, other students and art materials must be emphasized. Students should embrace attitudes of cooperation, caring and being considerate of one another. The majority of districts have school-wide policies that incorporate many of these ideas and the art room should work to build on them. The goal is to work together and create a positive environment where students feel creative, safe and welcome.

Using portions of the first few art lessons to set up clear expectations will inform students about the appropriate use of their art time. Utilizing technology will assist you in creating an interesting presentation. Including games and other engaging aspects will also increase student interest.

Effective organization of the art room will also help to create as positive learning environment. Adding artistic details where possible will set a positive example for students and increase their interest level. Hanging examples of art projects and various artists’ work and information on the classroom walls is another method of increasing student interest in art and creating a positive art experience.