Making sure students have access to the supplies they need is an important part of an art teacher's responsibilities. Include supplies on your checklist such as art paper, pencils, paint, clay, markers, glue, scissors, tissue paper, pipe cleaners, craft supplies and templates. You might assess the number of students you'll be instructing that day, so you have enough supplies and materials for each student. If students are required to supply some art materials themselves, make sure you detail those requirements in your beginning-of-the-year, or beginning-of-the-class, newsletter to students and parents.
Because art classes are instructional and educational, add visual aids to your checklist. You might use art samples, previous students' work, computerized presentations, advertisements, photographs of famous works or your own personal masterpieces to teach artistic concepts. If your lesson plans require teacher or student textbook materials, handouts or video demonstrations, list those items on your checklist. Art is highly visual, so verbal explanations of artistic procedures and project requirements aren't usually as effective as observable examples and visual aids.
Early elementary art classes and community art programs don't usually call for teacher assessments or student grades, but older elementary and middle school classrooms often require academic evaluations. If your students receive a grade in your class, add rubrics, teacher evaluations, self-evaluations, grading scales and computerized or paper grade books to your checklist. You need fair and unbiased methods for grading projects, assessing each student's instruction-following abilities and classroom behavior. You might also include other administrative requirements on your checklist, such as a student-helper job assignments, clean-up procedures, ways to display projects and attendance records.
Running out of supplies can be frustrating for teachers and students, so keep a running log of inventory needs on your checklist. You might need to order supplies through the school or the art center's administrative offices, or you might be responsible for ordering and picking up supplies yourself. For example, if you notice that a particular color of paint is running low or your construction paper supply needs replenished, add those shortages to your inventory checklist. Waiting until you completely run out of materials and supplies can make for a challenging classroom environment.