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    Sam Houston’s Art Department

    art specialist/teacher

    Rhonda A. Sherrill


    K-5 Art Classes: Discipline Based Art Education/ Cross Curriculum


    *Art History: Ancient to Modern and Contemporary Cross-cultural & Diverse populations in Visual Art Studies
         *Aesthetics/Art Criticism Activities: 
      *Art Production: 

    4th & 5th Grade Art Club- Using digital cameras and Photo studio/computers; Image Manipulation

    NEW: "Claymation Flip books, for 5th grade Art Club Students in the Spring

    Future Endeavors: Studies in the Outdoor Learning Lab, and continuing outside nature studies with drawing and photography.

    Ms. Sherrill’s Experience


    - 23 years Elementary at Sam Houston

    - 8 years Middle School - Art Education

    Awards


    - 2002 TAEA Elementary Art Educator of the Year

    - 2000 Denton ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year

    Degrees
    BS- Jewelry and Metalsmithing
    MA- Art Education

    Texas Art Education Association Officer Positions

    - 2006-2008 Texas Treasures Chair  - 2004-2005 VP of Membership
    - 2002-2003 VP of Membership
    - 2000-2001 VP Elect Membership
    - 1990’s Region III Representative
    - TAEA Historian

    Certifications & Associations

    - Discipline Based Art Education-Getty Institute Leadership Institute


    - Critical Creative Thinking- Texas Education Agency Leadership Institute

    Denton County Art Education Association

    Texas Art Education Association

     

    Discipline Based Art Education - DBAE

    Integrating the curriculum with art connections: is to integrate the visual arts into reading, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology, as well as other arts, such as music, dance, and theater.

    Art History/Culture: The study of art and artists in the relationship to their culture and times. Art Production: The actual hands on creation of artwork.
    Aesthetics (Percetion): The philosophy of art; developing an understanding and appreciation of art.
    		 Art Criticism: Students become art detectives while enriching critical thinking skills in examining works of art.