Happy Teachers Create Integrating Drawings and Sketchbooks

In this 3-credit graduate-level course, students will determine their own definition of creativity and growth mindset.  We will explore the benefits of drawing and keeping a sketchbook for students, the classroom, and yourself. Students will discover easy ways to incorporate drawing and visual journaling into their daily routine to enhance their understanding of their world and that of their students’ world as related to the content they teach. 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify the definition of creativity and the growth mindset
2. Incorporate drawing/keeping a sketchbook into their personal and teaching practices
3. Identify different ways people use a sketchbook
4. Incorporate the drawing tips and knowledge from this course to help students create their own drawing/visual journal in a sketchbook.
5. Create drawings that express a concept, idea, or feeling important to you in your sketchbook
6. Develop ideas by looking at other artists’ sketchbooks/visual journals and other teachers’ sketchbook ideas to use in the classroom
7. Create an implementation plan for incorporating drawing or sketchbook activities into their classroom and community/school.

Optional: Adams State University Credit

*Optional Adams State University credit after the class ends (additional $165).

Class Code

Schoology course code is emailed after payment.