AKM Art Lessons

I am in my fourth year of teaching high school ceramics and my ninth year of teaching. I have taught a variety of art courses over the years and have developed curricula for Art 1-3, Art History, Sculpture, Figure Drawing, 2D Design, 3D Design, Material Exploration, and Ceramics 1-2 courses. I built the art program at a charter school in Northeast Philadelphia, have served on the branding committee of one of my former schools, and have spoken at several conferences.

My teaching style is on the choice-based spectrum. I give my students prompts as a jumping-off point, but they have a significant amount of choice in how they approach the project and prompt and what the subject of their work will be. Each lesson focuses on a technique and students are asked to showcase their understanding of that technique in their artwork.

Awards and Publications: Anxiety-Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education, A Master’s Thesis - August 2018 Published to ERIC-EBSCO Link to Graduate Thesis: files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED585255.pdf -- Talent Prize Teravarna Gallery 9th Annual International Abstract Art Virtual Show - June 2023 -- 1st Place in Innovative Use of Materials Tyler Center for the Arts Annual Member’s Show - May 2023 --- Conferences: PAEA Eyes Wide Open Fall 2018 Conference Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - October 2018 Presented thesis research and action research study results. -- The Second International Conference on Disability Studies, Arts & Education Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - October 2019 Presented Master’s Thesis Research: Anxiety Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education. -- 2020 Moore College of Art and Design Alumni Reunion Art Educators Virtual Panel Discussion Moore College of Art and Design - June 2020 Presented on virtual lesson planning and the utilization of technology for an authentic online learning experience for K-12 students. -- ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone Virtual Conference Berklee College of Music - October 2020 Presenting Master’s Thesis Research: Anxiety Reducing Drawing Activities in Secondary Education.

Moore College of Art and Design June 2017 – August 2018 Masters in Art Education with an Emphasis in Special Populations --- Temple University’s Tyler School of Art September 2010 – May 2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture with a Concentration in Art Education

Check out my artist website akmpottery.weebly.com, my artist Instagram @amontgomery.art, and my art teacher's Instagram @akmartlessons