Ms Seow Ai Wee, Principal Master Teacher (Art), explains what a culture of care in the art classroom is, how to create it, and how it helps foster belonging and safety. This, in turn, allows students to explore the complexities of the human experience – both the positives and negatives – so they learn to better manage ambiguities.
Mdm Ira Wati Sukaimi, Master Teacher (Art), speaks about the role art plays in helping students draw the connection between cultures, appreciating both differences and shared values. Learning not just to blend the traditions, but also taking the environment into consideration, students practise inventive thinking, collaboration, and cross-cultural skills.
Learners are explorers, and teachers are guides, says Mr Chia Wei Hou, Master Teacher (Art). He talks about how to bring that sense of wonder into art lessons to make every lesson magical. By cultivating curiosity, infusing learning with playfulness, and grounding teaching in humanity and humility, teachers help students connect more deeply to the world around us.
What if students left art class with a new way of seeing the world, and not just a project? Ms Vivian Loh, Master Teacher (Art), breaks down concept-based teaching, and explains how arts education helps students ask bigger questions, and explore connection, identity and perspective.
Watch the first set of STAR Thought Leadership Video Series, where three Master Teachers share their perspectives on how arts education and art teachers are now more crucial than ever to help us thrive in future.
