Profile

My name is David M. Grant and I am the art teacher at AIS and I have been teaching since 2005.  Welcome to my page! 

Art introduction, Art Lessons, and Artist of the Month:   

Mr. Grant’s Art Explorations (Art Lessons)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC09wa1A1oFLiNBE34do3pPg

Communication and Sharing Art:  Most parents are unable to visit and see the art displayed in the school building, so I display student art and share what we are working on in ClassDojo.   Although I share on ClassDojo I may not immediately respond if contacting me through ClassDojo due to the massive amount of messages from being connected to every class in the school. Contact me at [email protected] if I am not responding quick enough.

My Goals:

I spend half of the normal school day at AIS using my reading degree to teach or support literacy and the other half using my art degree to teach art.

I believe that the art mindset (the practice of being innovative and creative), and the art skillset (problem solving, presenting yourself, fine motor skills, artistic awareness) are essential 21st century skills that apply to any job related field. I make natural connections to the school-wide reading curriculum, CKLA, and try to be present and adaptive enough to connect with what engages students in learning.

I am always looking for ways to enrich these students experiences and understanding of the arts, literacy, and how art relates to the things they love in their everyday life.

Tennessee State Art Standards, that I link my goals and lesson plans to: 

https://www.tn.gov/education/districts/academic-standards/arts-education.html

About me?

I also have two great sons also going to Alcoa, and it feels like family here.  I am currently full time at Alcoa Intermediate School, but spent six years at both AES and AIS.   I grew up in Ohio, lived for 5 years in Asheville, NC, and have found a home since 2012 here in East Tennessee.