Perry Township teacher transforms students into artists

About this episode

The episode features Ms. Claire Dillehay, an art teacher in Perry Township, who inspires her students to embrace their creativity and see themselves as artists.

May’s Golden Apple Award winner is Ms. Claire Dillehay. She’s an art teacher in Perry Township who has mastered the art of education. She brings creativity to the classroom and helps students truly become artists. “The way they start their class is, ‘Hello, my most amazing artist!’ And then they answer, ‘Hello, my most amazing art teacher!’ She has instilled in all of them that not only is she an artist, but they are artists, as well.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Ms. Claire Dillehay

Topics covered

• art education
• creativity
• student engagement
• teacher recognition
• Perry Township

Keywords

• art teacher
• Golden Apple Award
• Perry Township
• student artists
• creativity in education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Perry Township, Golden Apple Award

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