Meet Your Teacher by Amy Thomas

Some Tidbits About

Me

I have been married

for over twenty years.

I have two children,

a son and a daughter.

I enjoy learning

the history of Union County.

I grew up on a farm

and

love the beauty of the farmlands.

I like to go fishing with my family.

I have a sweet and sassy Lab-Pitt mix

named Mona Lisa,

who also loves fishing.

I love anything related to Art like painting,

designing and making things such as jewelry and ornaments.

I really like to look at something and imagine

how can I change it and make it become something else.

I love music.

I have a very eclectic taste that covers many styles, cultures, and time periods.

You might find me with Celtic music playing and then suddenly have it change to Motown.

Examples

of

My Artwork

What You Can Expect From Me

I am a big geek when it comes to Pop Culture.

I love Star Wars, Star Trek, Comics, Superheroes

and technology

but I also love and appreciate the history of the world before technology.

I believe in starting each day with a smile.

I believe in having a sense of humor.

I believe in having positive thoughts.

I believe that everyone is an artist of some sort.

I believe that possibilities come from imagination.

I believe in facing challenges leads to success.

I believe everyone is capable of more than they think.

I believe every moment in life is important in some way.

I believe everyday is a chance to learn something new.

I BELIEVE IN MY STUDENTS!

I love the beach.

There is something about the beach that just recharges my soul and brings me peace.

It is my favorite place on earth besides my home!

Meet

Mrs. Amy Thomas

One of my really favorite things is to sit down with a good book.

I love reading paranormal mysteries and thrillers.

J.D. Robb, Kay Hooper, and Lisa Jackson are a few of my favorite authors.

I also like to read and study historical fiction.

What Will You Learn in This Class?

This is a semester course that introduces students to a variety of media. Students will explore many diverse art techniques and approaches as ways of communicating their ideas. Development of technical skills and vocabulary will include all the elements and principles of art; formalism, realism, and abstraction; aesthetics and color theory. Projects will include drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, fibers, sculpture, and mixed media, with emphasis on critical thinking, craftsmanship, and presentation of artwork. Students are also required to keep a personal sketchbook and study specific artists, cultures, and art historical movements. Creativity, craftsmanship, personal effort, critical thinking skills, presentations, and sketchbook assignments are all included in the grading process. in order to succeed in this class, students must meet the required criteria given for all the assignments, be prepared to question and critique their own work as well as the work of other artists and approach each art process with an open mind and a positive attitude.

Objectives for this Class

Students will learn Composition by using the Elements of Art and Principles of Design.

Students will gain and improve basic artistic skills.

Students will learn the proper and effective uses of art tools and art media.

Students will gain knowledge in art appreciation and art history.

Students will build self-confidence in their artistic ability and find enjoyment in the experience of creating artwork.

Students will build both verbal and written skills in communicating about art with appropriate terminology.

Students will describe, analyze, interpret, and judge works of art.

Students will participate in student and teacher led critiques.

What Materials Will You Get to Use?

In this class, we use EVERYTHING to make art.

I really like for my students to look at an item and think to themselves about what that item could do or become. We will start with pencils, markers, colored pencils, and crayons but then we will move to paints, to craft items, to clay, to pen and ink, to cardboard, wire, and ANYTHING I can find....

The possibilities are endless!

Welcome!

I am certified to teach Art to all grades K-12.

I have experience teaching at each grade level from pre-K to Adult.

I have been a teacher since 1996. I have worked for UCPS since 1992.

I really love seeing my former students and hearing about their lives.

One of my greatest passions in life is teaching others about the joys and amazing possibilities that I have found in Art and watching as they discover that they can all be artists too!

To be successful in this class, you will need:

• An Open mind
• To Show Initiative
• Be Original
• Be Creative
• Be willing to give your best effort
• To Work Hard
• To Think in A Different Way
• Take Care of Materials
• A Willingness to Learn

What Do You Need to Be Successful?

What Kind of Projects Will You Get To Make?

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My Education

• Graduated from Piedmont High School, Monroe, N.C.
• Attended Appalachian State University
• Graduated from Wingate University with a B.A. in Art and Education

Extra Activities

I am Sunday School Teacher at Unity ARP Church in Lancaster, S.C

I have volunteered several times with Relay for Life

I volunteer with Junior Art League of Waxhaw as needed.

I serve as an Instructional Technology Mentor Teacher

I have led several Paint Parties for different groups.

I have also created artwork and murals for my community.

Parkwood Middle School

1996-2009

I taught a class called Bridges during my time at Parkwood. The class incorporated core subjects with art in the effort to "bridge the gap" between art and academics and provide students with a different method of learning core subjects and see the relationships between them. I also led and assisted in a variety of clubs and activities such as Art Club, Drama Club, Career Club as well as serve on the Accrediation team and Site Base Team.

The Art Teacher

for

South Providence School

Sun Valley Elementary School

South Providence School

Practicum Experience

2009 to 2012

Spring 1996

I operated on a split schedule between two schools during this time. I taught all students on a weekly basis four days at Sun Valley Elementary School and then taught one day at South Providence School each week.

I also served as Department Chair for Special Area Teachers as well as Yearbook Sponsor while at

Sun Valley Elementary.

Elementary Level: Indian Trail Elementary

Marshville Elementary

Secondary Level: Parkwood Middle School

Work

Experience

South Providence School

Art is offered to both Middle School and High School students in accordance to NC Essential Standards of Art. Students are provided opportunities to explore a variety of media and techniques as well as develop methods of using Art for theraputic needs. I also currently serve or have served on the Site Base Team, the PBIS Team, the Phoenix Advisory Team, and the Planning and Communication Cadre as well as lead and assist staff with various technology concerns in their classrooms. I also assist the administration in creating and implementing various classroom management and data tracking documents and strategies to be used throughout the school.

2012 to present

Contact Details

Phone

(704) 290-1580

amy.thomas@ucps.k12.nc.us

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Art is the ability to create.

It is visualizing things in a different way.

This applies to not just creating things but also to finding solutions to perceived problems.

If a person can make a decision then that person is capable of being creative.

I want to help my students to learn to look at things differently and discover their creative side.

They will be given opportunities to explore different media and processes of art and to see how art applies to real world situations.

I want my students to leave my class knowing that I consider each one of them as a fellow artist.

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