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)
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Reading, Specialty, Math, Geometry, Science, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, European History, World Languages, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Australian History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Classroom Management, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, Easter, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month