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teaching philosophy
teaching philosophy
“I believe that my role as a teacher is to offer my students the tools and opportunities to draw out their own knowledge from within.
Visual art provides endless opportunities in which to achieve this. Through building creative problem solving and critical thinking skills, students are pushed to think and create beyond first attempts and ideas. Art is a visual language, a tangible medium in which to communicate and to bridge gaps in age, race, culture and literacy.
In this way, art becomes a visual narrative that transcends age, language, and culture.”
~ Kate Wheeler
how to contact me
how to contact me
I welcome parent volunteers to help with big lessons/units as well as guest speakers, really anyone who might help students think about professions or ways to use their creativity outside of my art classroom!
Please feel free to email me to set something up!
Bio
Bio
Mrs. Kate Wheeler earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Denver. After college, she worked various jobs, one of which lead her to Belize where she taught art for a summer and discovered her love for teaching. She later returned to DU to get her teaching certificate and earning a Masters in Arts Integration. She has taught in DPS, Jeffco, and GT/High Potential Week at the Outdoor Lab School. She is entering into her 15th year teaching in Jeffco and is a teacher leader in Jeffco.
Mrs. Wheeler is married with two daughters. In her spare time, she loves to travel, camp, fly fish, hike, create, ski, play recreational sports, and spend time with her family and friends. She has two dogs, a 12 year old blue heeler named Brooklyn, and a 4 year old blue heeler mix named Ranger. She is originally from the suburbs of Chicago and closely follows *most* Chicago sports teams!
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