Engaging Learners Through Artmaking: Choice-Based Art Education in the Classroom » (New Edition)

Teaching for Artistic Behavior is an art education curriculum focused on choice-based teaching and learning for elementary and middle school age students. The pedagogy is clearly outlined and addresses personal relevancy, the learning environment, instruction, assessment and advocacy. A strong argument is presented for meaningful learner-directed art making experiences for all students. This book blends sound educational theory with actual practice, and is a resource for practicing and pre-service art teachers, curriculum coordinators, aftercare and camp directors and anyone interested in authentic learning through visual art.

Foreword George Szekely ix

Preface John V. Crowe xi

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction Introducing Choice-Based Art Education: The Spirit of Artistic Behavior 1

Part I Practice-Based Theory

1 Defining Teaching for Artistic Behavior: The Four Practices 9

2 The Learning Environment 17

3 How to Structure the Class 24

4 Assessing Progress 32

5 Ideas and Motivation 40

6 Exhibitions 47

Part II Studio Centers

7 Drawing 55

8 Painting 61

9 Moving Into Three Dimensions 67

10 More Media Centers 77

11 Smaller and Ephemeral Centers 86

12 Rethinking Art Education 91

Appendix A National Visual Art Standards: What Fourth Graders in Teaching for Artistic Behavior Art Programs Know and Can Do 95

Appendix B Written Planning for the Choice-Based Teacher 99

References 103

Index 107

About the Authors 112