The Art Ninja

Teaching Art since 2005. Grades taught: K-12. Currently teaching K-5. I have taught as many as 850+ students in a school year.

A great art lesson begins with an exciting project. If I find joy in creating a piece of art, my students will as well. By covering a wide range of art styles, techniques and media, students will be engaged and excited about the creative process. I love incorporating history and different cultures in my art lessons and so do my students. I strive to create lessons that challenge my students abilities and make them think, and they love it!

-Nominated multiple times for Teacher of the Year. Recipient of 2018 Teacher of the Year - Central Elementary School -Won various competitions for my own personal paintings, drawings and chalk art contests. -1,000 sales reached on TPT - April 2021 -2,000 sales reached on TPT - April 2022

Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction - Northwest Missouri State Masters Degree in Educational Leadership - Northwest Missouri State Bachelor's of Science in Art Education - College of the Ozarks

Hi there! My name is Will Ford and I have served in the public school system as an art teacher for 18+ years. I have taught students of all grade levels, K-12 and am actively teaching grades K-5. I love art and I love teaching. My artistic interests include drawing, painting, printmaking and digital art. When I began teaching, it was a struggle; there were very little resources available online for art teachers. I understand the challenge of coming up with a strong and varied art curriculum for so many grade levels. I have spent my entire career developing fun, engaging art lessons. My PowerPoint presentations share fun facts about art and artists, provide questions for students that promote critical thought, introduce a wide variety of media, artistic skills and concepts and walk teachers and students through the creation of art projects through clear visuals with step-by-step directions. I design my lessons and products with art teachers, classroom teachers, and homeschool teachers in mind. I hope that my lessons will be a blessing to you! ~Will Ford (The Art Ninja)