what can an art teacher do?

[miss_Art]

im an NQT, qualified last august but i havent managed to get a perminant job. i cant stand doing supply anymore, the reason i went into teaching is because i love my subject (art) and now all i do is crowed control while trying to get the kids to copy out of text books or do wordsearches- if im lucky enough to have work left. most of the time there is no cover work left and so i then have to improvise a french lesson when ive never had a french lesson myself. i hate it and its making me hate teaching. does anyone know of a job i could do that is linked to my qualification but will also help me get a perminant art teaching job, i need to get my NQT year so i dont want to do anything that is going to get in the way of that.

thanks in advance

[another-view]

No offence but I think you've answered your own question. Your spelling and grammar is appaling. Nobody will employ you as a permanent teacher.

[ummmm]

Appalling...

[ummmm]

Anyway, she wants to be an art teacher not an English teacher.

[another-view]

She will still have to write things in her lessons such as reports etc.
Using words such as "im", "perminant", "crowed",no capital letters at the start of sentences or proper nouns, no apostrophes etc will only hinder her progress. Not trying to be funny here, just stating the facts.

If someone had written an job application similar to the above, it would go straight in the bin.

[carrust]

Nothing new here with the spelling & grammar. My partner's sister is a teacher, & regularly gets student teachers to supervise. She says that most of them can't spell, & they think punctuation is an Indian with a safety pin in their top lip:-))))))))

[ummmm]

You pay more attention to details on application forms. This is only a question and answer site.

[gen2]

It is not just the application form where grammar and spelling matters. It is important at ALL times for a teacher - even an art teacher. Teachers must set examples for pupils to follow. A teacher who only makes an effort on an application form is going to give the impression that spelling and grammar don't really matter.

[miss_Art]

For your information I was extremely upset when I wrote this this morning. I have just turned down a days work because I cant stop crying about my current position meaning I couldn’t possibly do a day of supply as a depressed wreck. I remembered this site as being really helpful when I used it before and so I thought I would ask a question that might bring up an answer that would motivate me to carry on with my dream career. I would and have never put in an application that is anything less than perfect. The reason for my lack of a permanent job is due to the lack of vacancies in my Wales. I am a passionate, brilliant art teacher, I have never had a day doing the job I love where I felt like this. But thanks to the responses here maybe I should just give up and do a dead end job or maybe just go on the dole so I can spend my mornings writing offensive messages to people over the internet.

I did not ask for a spell check Another_view, I asked for some helpful answers that could make me feel positive about my future, but instead I’m reduced to tears again.

Thank you very much

[another-view]

Sounds like you get stressed very easily. I wouldn't advise a teaching job.

[dothawkes31]

I think you should change your market and apply to places like young offenders places or prisons, you will find people alot more receptive to your enthusiasm for art, kids are always distracted and smart mouthed.

[mosesg]

Miss Art
Ignore the some of the people on this site and don't take it to heart, they clearly don't have enought to do in their day to interest them!!!
Are you a secondary school teacher or primary? I tend to find primary school children especially really young children love art and would be more fun to work with.

[miss_Art]

thanks mosesg. im a secondary teacher and i actually love teaching that age group. i dont want to do anything else long term, just thought people may have some ideas of how i could get by until i get a full time teaching job.

another-view, i dont get stressed easily, i am just fustrated that i have to spend my working day doing something that is upseting me. i dont know what you do for a living but i hope to god youre not a teacher because you are the most uninspiring, judgmental bully i have met. i have taught more compassionate and mature year 7s.

[mosesg]

I hope you get something permanent soon. I loved art at school, never thought I was any good at it until I got a new teached in my second year at secondary school and she told me I was good at art and persuaded me to take it as an exam subject, glad I did I got a B in O Grade art (Scottish Education).
And in case of any of the others want to put in a comment I was never good at English but it never stopped me from getting a job and now think I have a really good job

[annie0000]

Anyway......and back to the subject. Hi miss Art, I don't know what opportunities there are in your area, but my kids go to art lessons in the local art centre and are taught by a lovely lady there. I think it works out at about £4 a lesson and she takes groups of up to 10 for an hour at a time. She does different age groups and at least the kids that are there behave because they are there because they want to learn. May not make millions of cash by the time you pay for hire of the room and materials, but could be really enjoyable - what about trying to link in with some of the soft play centres to set up a messy room or art room? Other than that, how about looking into doing art therapy? Then you would be working with the elderly or disabled - not sure if you would need to do extra qualifications.

[miss_Art]

thanks mosesg and annie, very helpful, some good ideas x

[dothawkes31]

tut, nowt wrong with my suggestion either.

[miss_Art]

sorry dot, yes your answer was good too, thank you!

[Everhelpful]

Don't give in, and best of luck for the future.

[Lil O'lady]

Yep, supply teaching is mainly sh1te as you tend to be covering for teachers who are off with stress and you soon get to see why. Have a go at adult tuition - look for opp's in local colleges, council-run 'enrichment' courses, WEA, University of Third Age.....just keep plugging away and you'll pick up bits and pieces that start to all add up to something substantial.
If you need your NQT year you need to work out how much continuity you need in any one place, and whether other experiences count towards it.
Look at part-time opportunties if you can, but art is another beleaguered subject in secondary schools and the opportunities aren't what they were.