Art Department Teacher
Click to schedule a PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE with Academy teachers on October 9, 2024.
Scheduled phone conferences appointments are available from 1:00 – 3:45 PM and are 5 minutes in duration. Please make your appointment at least 6 hours in advance.
Drop in conferences (no appointment necessary) are from 4 – 6 PM.
Email the teacher directly for questions and concerns about your child’s progress in class if you cannot attend conferences on October 9.
Dara Green joined the Academy faculty in 2008 teaching DMPS’ first class dedicated to teaching students how to throw on a pottery wheel. Ms. Green graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1998 and taught for Chicago Public Schools before moving to Des Moines, Iowa. She received her National Board Certificate in Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood Art in 2004 and 2014. Ms. Green’s classes are structured using Flipped Learning and Training to Teach models. Please explore the links below to learn more.
Throwing Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced
