Andrew Weaver is an Art Educator who has been teaching internationally in China for over 12 years. He attended Transylvania University, majoring in Studio Art specializing in Ceramics and Photography, and minoring in Art History focusing on Asian Art History. Afterward attending Union University for Art Education and Teaching Licensure. Andrew has received training and has experience teaching a variety of curricula, from MYP Art and DP Art, IGCSE Art and A-Level Art, and AP Art and AP Art History. He has taught in many cities in China from Shijiazhuang, Qingdao, Shanghai, and Beijing.
Teaches Grade 7 and Grade 8 Visual Arts. Andrew oversees the Primary and Middle school's Visual Art Department. Arranging meetings and departmental budget, organizing visual art curricula and standards, observing and guiding the high-quality visual art instruction at Moonshot.
Andrew is incredibly passionate about art and art education. He often does art projects outside of his teaching, ranging from leather bookbinding, painting, sewing, costume making, and more. Andrew is always ready to play his favorite game Dungeons and Dragons. He even runs a D&D club for Grade 7. Andrew also enjoys building Lego and collecting fun and artistic coffee mugs.
“I believe that every child is an artist. Human beings are born with the innate desire to create make and observe beauty. Art is vitally important to children's education. Art allows children to explore complex emotions throughout their development. It promotes higher levels of thinking and problem-solving, as well as teaching and refining fine motor skills. At Moonshot we value the child as a whole, striving for academic excellence while cultivating their emotional development. We understand the importance of creativity and artistic expression and its value to a child's academic, social, and emotional development. Art is more than just a visual tool; it is one of the foundational bedrocks of education at Moonshot Academy. ”
—— Andrew Weaver