Margarita Esparza-Sandoval
Visual Arts Teacher | Art I
I currently teach 9th-12th grade students at Vista Del Lago High School. Art I is an introductory course in studio art, and a prerequisite for Art II or AP Art (at the instructor's recommendation). This includes studio practices such as safety & clean-up, proper use of materials, and rudimentary techniques in elements and principles of design.
I decided to become an art educator because I hope to provide students with the confidence to develop skills in technical drawing through autonomy and self-expression. Serving at this school allows me to include art therapy lessons on what we call Wellness Wednesdays. This provides students with a space to take a mental break, practice exploring new art materials, express their emotions, and use the classroom as a safe space to breathe.
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I obtained my Bachelor's degree from Cal-State San Bernardino in Visual Arts: Art Education with an emphasis in Art Therapy. I also have 2 Associate's degrees, one in Graphic Design & Marketing, as well as Liberal Arts: Humanities & Arts from San Bernardino Valley College.
California Arts Standards for Public Schools
"In the visual arts, developing literacy occurs as a result of engaging in an authentic creative process through the use of traditional and nontraditional materials and applying the formal elements of art and principles of design; knowing an arts language to describe art; and discovering the expressive qualities of art to be able to reflect,
critique, and connect personal experience to art. "