Art Classroom Procedures and Rules
2025-2026

Mrs. McCallister

Entering the Classroom

Expectation:  Leave water bottles in the container by the door.  Walk into the classroom quietly and go to your color table and sit in your assigned seat.  Once seated, look at the Cleartouch panel and begin to settle your mind and focus for class.

On the board

• Art Videos and techniques to provoke interest and thought 

  • Instagram/Youtube

While the Mrs. McCallister is speaking and demonstrating

Expectation:  Sit quietly at your seat and focus on the instruction.  Raise your hand to ask a question when prompted by Mrs. McCallister.

Demonstrations

• Teacher will explain a technique or media for students to explore during class

  • Live Demonstration with Document Camera or around large workstation

Independent Learning or Small Group Learning

Expectation:  Students will walk in the classroom to retrieve necessary equipment and materials while working on their project.  Students will be able to work independently or with a partner to complete their projects.  Small group instruction with Mrs. McCallister will happen during this time as well.  It can be a part of an existing project or another technique.  Students will maintain a calm and quiet environment while working independently.  Students will be notified of sound level control vial lights for silent art.

TAB Environment

• TAB classrooms are highly structured studio environments with clearly delineated expectations for self-directed learning in choices of varied work spaces. Available tools and art materials are introduced to students who can then access and arrange these materials independently to initiate and explore their artwork. 

  • The Teacher will have clearly marked materials and tools to allow students to explore different media and techniques to create their ideas.

First Few Weeks of School

Expectation:  Students will receive demonstrations of media and techniques.

-Drawing, Pastel, Paint, Collage, Fiber, 3D Sculpture

What to Expect

• Students will have a five to ten minute demonstration by the teacher.  During the demonstration students will gain hands-on experience with the media and techniques.  Then they will explore using the techniques and media to create their own ideas.  

  • Idea generation will be up to students

Clean Up

Expectation:  Ten minutes prior to leaving students will be responsible for cleaning up their workstation and project.  Artwork will be placed in the class bin if dry.  If wet artwork will be placed on drying racks.  Tables will be wiped down and dried.  All tools returned to assigned areas.  Stools pushed under tables or on top of tables depending on schedule.  

On the board

• Student Jobs List

  • Descriptions of jobs 

Leaving the Classroom

Expectation:  Two minutes before the end of class students will line up on tape in their assigned class order.   Students will be silent in line in preparation for leaving the room.

Water bottles collected on the way out the door with a class notebook.

On the board

• Student Jobs List

  • Descriptions of jobs