Downloadable version: W. Scott Russell Professional Art Education 2018.pdf
Current & highlights listed here - for more detailed vita please see download.
Education
Masters of Art Education
Virginia Commonwealth University- Richmond, VA, May 2009
Thesis: The History and Origins of the Virginia Art Education Association (VAEA)
Coursework included research in policy documents and Constitution of the VAEA
Bachelor of Arts, Art Education K-12, concentration in Painting
Shepherd College - Shepherdstown, WV. May 2000
NAEA Student Chapter charter member ~ office held: President
Boarman Arts Center ~ After-School Art Program internship; Martinsburg, WV
Art Education Experience
2000 – Present Loudoun County Public Schools Leesburg, VA 20176
Art Educator ~ Ball’s Bluff Elementary School
- 2009-present ~ LCPS Mentor (13 proteges)
- 2007-present ~ PBIS Chair, Internal Coach
- 2000-present ~ Yearbook Committee Chair
- 2012 ~ Cooperating teacher, Shepherd University
Leadership in Professional Organizations
Member of
NAEA - National Art Education Association (Southeastern Region)
VAEA - Virginia Art Education Association (Northern Virginia Region)
- 2016-18 ~ NAEA Southeastern Vice President
- 2016 ~ NAEA Leaders Summit, Alexandria, VA
- 2014 ~ NAEA Leaders Summit, Santa Fe, NM
- 2014-15 ~ NAEA Southeastern Vice President-elect
- 2014-17 ~ VAEA Past-President (2 terms)
- 2010-13 ~ Virginia Coalition for Fine Arts Education delegate
- 2011-13 ~ NAEA Southeastern Region Elementary Division Director
- 2010-13 ~ VAEA President (2 terms)
- 2006-09 ~ VAEA Treasurer (2 terms)
- 2005-06 ~ NVAEA (Northern Virginia region) Vice President
- 2003-04 ~ NVAEA Secretary
Professional Presentations/Staff Development Sessions (highlights)
- 2018, October: It's Sew Easy VAEA Conference,Midlothian VA
- 2018, August: Beginning Teacher Institute – Standards 1-4 Loudoun County Public Schools Staff Development, Leesburg, VA
- 2015, Novemeber: Science Connections in Art Explorations VAEA Conference, Roanoke, VA
- 2015, September: Revisiting Implementing the New Visual Arts Standards: Learning Progressions–Demonstrating Student Growth
NAEA Webinar - 2015, March: Assessing the New National Visual Arts Standards with the Model Cornerstone Assessments (MCAs) with Robert Sabol and Laura Milas NAEA Convention, New Orleans
- 2014, October: A Resource to Support Instruction Aligned with State Standards - See more at: http://www.arteducators.org/learning/naea-webinars#sthash.IHoy0QiI.dpufA Resource to Support Instruction Aligned with State Standards - See more at: http://www.arteducators.org/learning/naea-webinars#sthash.IHoy0QiI.dpufA Resource to Support Instruction Aligned with State Standards - See more at: http://www.arteducators.org/learning/naea-webinars#sthash.IHoy0QiI.dpufNAEA Webinar
- 2014, September: What's My Message Elementary, Responding NAEA Virtual Conference
- 2014, September: Assessment panelist, NAEA Virtual Conference
2014, July: Implementing the New Visual Arts Standards: Learning Progressions–Demonstrating Student Growth
NAEA Webinar
Professional Committees
- 2015: Virginia K-8 Visual Arts Instructional Strategies & Correlations Project
- 2014: Virgina K-12 Sample Visul Arts Curriculum Development writing team
- 2014: National Coalition for Core Arts Standards Model Cornerstone Assessments writing team
- 2012-2014: AIR-American Institute for Research, Hard to Measure Content Area Assessment Reviewer
- 2012-17: Crayola Champion Creatively Alive Children Grant Adjudicator
- 2012-14: National Coalition for Core Arts Standards writing team
- 2011-present: Loudoun County Public Schools Art Exibition Team
- 2009-2012: NAEA Purposes, Principles, and Standards for School Art Programs Revision Committee
- 2007-2008: Loudoun County Public Schools Art History Review Committee Chair
Awards/Exhibitions/Publications
- 2019 ~ VAEA Art Educator of the Year
- 2018 ~ VAEA Distinguished Fellow
- 2018 ~ NAEA Member Exhibition
- 2017 ~ NAEA Member Digital Exhibition
- 2016 ~ NAEA Member Exhibition
- 2015 ~ 2 lesson abstracts accepted to SchoolArts for publication
- 2014 ~ Contributor, NAEA Publication: Purposes, Principles and Standards for School Art Programs
- 2013 ~ Shenandoah University/Loudoun County Teacher of the Year
- 2012 ~ May/June - SchoolArts, online article: "Beginning with a Flower" http://www.davisart.com/Promotions/SchoolArts/PDF/5_12_early-childhood-studio-art-lesson-plan-beginning-with-a-flower.pdf
- 2011 ~ Sept 6, Guest author on The Teaching Palette: http://theteachingpalette.com/2011/09/06/expectations-art-room-style/ (no longer active)