Jennifer LeachTeaching Portfolio of Student Work

Cleveland State Preschool

Foam shape art based on the book “Color Farm”. Lesson objective: Element of “shape” in art.

Cleveland State Preschool

Students working on their shape art.

Cleveland State Preschool

Finished artwork.

Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights

Kindergarten Artistic Alphabet. Lesson objective: Elements of “straight and curved line” in art.

Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights

Kindergarten Artistic Alphabet.

Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights

First Grade Alphabet Illustrations. Standards: Cross-curriculum English and Art; Creativity.

Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights

First Grade Alphabet Illustrations. Standards: Cross-curriculum English and Art; Creativity.

Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights

Second Grade Portraits inspired by “American Gothic” by Grant Wood.

Content Standard: Valuing the Arts/Aesthetic Reflection

Students understand why people value visual art. They present their beliefs about the nature and significance of selected artworks and the reasons for holding these beliefs. Students reflect on and respect diverse points of view about artworks and artifacts.

B. Form their own opinions and views about works of art and discuss them with others.

C. Distinguish and describe the aesthetic qualities in works of art.

Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights

Second Grade Portraits inspired by “American Gothic” by Grant Wood

depicting two people from their American lives.

Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights

Second Grade Portraits inspired by “American Gothic” by Grant Wood.

Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights

Bulletin Board with Second Grade Portraits inspired by “American Gothic” by Grant Wood.

Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights

Third Grade Fish Print. Lesson objective: Students learn relief printmaking process.

Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights

Fourth Grade paper sculpture. International Baccalaureate

Key Concepts: perspective, function, connection.

Bedford High School

Art I classes Basic Forms project.

Lesson Objective: Students create a composition using shaded 3-dimensional basic forms.

Bedford High School

Ceramics Classes Cultural Mask Project. Lesson Objective: Students learn about cultural purposes

of masks then create their own mask whose meaning reflects a social issue important to them.

Bedford High School

Ceramics Classes Cultural Mask Project. Lesson Objective: Students learn about cultural purposes

of masks then create their own mask whose meaning reflects a social issue important to them.

Bedford High School

Ceramics Classes Cultural Mask Project. Lesson Objective: Students learn about cultural purposes

of masks then create their own mask whose meaning reflects a social issue important to them.

Bedford High School

Art IV. Comic based on Cleveland writer Harvey Pekar’s style. Lesson Description: Students learn

about Pekar’s style and collaborations, then create a comic that tells a personal slice-of-life story.

Bedford High School

Art IV. Comic based on Cleveland writer Harvey Pekar’s style. Lesson Description: Students learn

about Pekar’s style and collaborations, then create a comic that tells a personal slice-of life story.

Bedford High School

Art I, Self-portrait inspired by portraits of Andy Warhol. Lesson Objectives: Students study

portraits by Andy Warhol, then create self-portraits using digital photos and linoleum printing.

Bedford High School

Art I, Self-portrait inspired by portraits of Andy Warhol.

Proof prints drying.

Bedford High School

Art I, Self-portrait inspired by portraits of Andy Warhol.

Unmounted prints hanging at district-wide art show.

Bedford High School

Art I, Self-portrait inspired by portraits of Andy Warhol.

Finished projects from three Art I classes.

Left: An article from the “Boulevard Times”, a

student written newspaper in Shaker Heights.

Mission Statement

I will be an effective art teacher by helping

students learn how to think and problem solve

creatively, acquire technical skills, appreciate and

develop opinions about art, develop critical

thinking skills, explore art in other cultures, learn

about art in history, and cross over all areas of

curriculum through visual art.