Every teacher has their own way of working.  In my career, I followed my own inclinations in the way I structured my classes, but I also accommodated the requirements of the school  where I taught.  I fit my own ideas within the structures of the British Curriculum, the Advanced Placement program, and the International Baccalaureate Program in Visual Art; both the Diploma program and the Middle Years Program.
Most of my teaching experience is within the IB structure.  

I planned my curriculum around the identity of my students, the cultural context of modern and historical art movements, and current events.