MEET YOUR ART TEACHER

Hi!  I am Allison Chang Jones, and I have been a lover of the art world for my entire life.  As a young child I was inspired by art teachers to create and engage in the big world of art.  I dreamed of visiting Monet’s garden and Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel because of the love and curiosity that came from learning about the art world at a young age.  I have had the privilege of experiencing art first hand through international travel in addition to receiving some formal art education college, and professional development as an educator.  Seeing art is inspiring, and I am excited to share the joy that I have experienced from places such as Western Europe, the Balkans, Australia, South and Central America with students. 
I am passionate about providing high quality standards based instruction to students.  In the art classroom students will express themselves through the artistic processes of creating, presenting, responding and connecting.  This year we will be exploring art from around the world by using the Global Art Passport curriculum from Deep Space Sparkle.  Each week in class students will have the opportunity to collect stamps in their “passport” by exploring the unique artwork and cultures from different regions around the globe.  I am very excited to journey through the art world with the students of Nord Country School this year.
In addition to teaching art at Nord, I also have the joy of teaching K-5 Spanish.  When I first began teaching at NCS in 2010 I began the art program on campus, taught ELD, and also spent five years teaching third grade at Nord.  My family loves Nord Country School!  My kids Abby and Tanner are students at Nord, and my husband Brian loves being part of the Nord family.  When I am not at school, I love adventuring outside, cooking, swimming, spending time at the soccer field with Tanner, and in the theater watching Abby dance ballet.