I’m so excited to welcome Phyllis Brown on the show today! Phyllis has taught art for 36 years, and she’s here to share her experiences, her invaluable advice, and lessons she’s learned in her career. She’s passionate, realistic, and brings a fresh perspective to teaching art, i.e. pre-technology, in the classroom.   

Show Highlights:

• Phyllis tells how she “accidentally” ended up teaching art 
• The benefits of running an art blog
• Cindy and Phyllis discuss how teaching has changed since she started
• The passionate feelings surrounding kids, technology, and art
• The quiet skills that art classes teach kids
• How seasoned art teachers can discourage new art teachers
• Why it’s important to consider what message you put out, to students and future teachers
• Phyllis shares her strong feelings on unions and why she encourages them
• Phyllis’ number one rule in her classroom