Welcome to Ms. Art Teacher! This is my first blog, so please bare with me.  I am an overworked, underpaid art teacher that hasn't kept a job over a year due to layoffs, but the upside? There's an upside to this? Yes, actually there is : )  I have now taught every grade visual arts, from Pre-K through 12th grade.  It has been quite the ride and I'm hoping to find my educational home soon.  I love teaching, even when Junior is telling how boring my class is (Sorry Son I'm not here for the entertainment.).  P.S. I'm currently trying to teach my 8th graders how to draw self-portraits and some of them are less than interested. Psshh middle schoolers.  As this year comes to a close, I'm in panic mode, yet again, waiting for the layoff notices. Will this ever end? I want to belong. Is that too much to ask? Anyway, I decided I wanted to share my thoughts and ideas. Not gonna lie, it'll probably take me some time to get started. End of the year also brings art shows and mine is coming up in four weeks. I work in a small district, only three art teachers and just two are participating in the art show.  Once summer arrives, I'll have more time for blogging (and much more) and looking to start a second for other the other awesome stuff in my life : D