Teaching and Learning in Art Education Cultivating Students’ Potential from Pre-K through High School

PART I

Art Education: Thriving in Teaching and Learning

1

Teaching and Learning in Art Education: An Overview

Cultivating Students’ Full Potential Through Art Education　

Comprehensive Art Education

Comprehensive Art Education and The National Visual Arts Standards　　

Comprehensive Art Education’s Framework and 21^st Century Skills

Artists’ Lessons to Thrive!: Choice-Based Resources for Teaching and Learning　　

Social Ethics Through Art　

Artistic Concepts, Behaviors, and Techniques

Multidisciplinary Art Studies: STEAM and the Humanities 　　

Making Connections Through Comprehensive Art Education

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…　

Chapter Questions and Activities

2

The Choice-Based Art Curriculum

Designing a Choice-Based Art Curriculum　　

Standards

Goals　　

Learning Targets

Scope and Sequence　

Lesson and Unit Plans

Writing a Rationale

Objectives　　

Transforming Objectives into Daily Learning Targets　　

Deconstructing Objectives and Learning Targets　

Procedures

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…　

Chapter Questions and Activities

3

Assessment and Evaluation for the Visual Arts　

Assessment

Developing an Art Assessment Action Plan

Setting Goals Through Learning Targets

Selecting Assessments

Informal Assessment

Formative Assessment

Summative Assessment

Simplified Numeric Scoring　　

Rubrics

Rating Scales and Checklists　　

Comprehensive Art Journals

Portfolios

Managing and Analyzing Performance Data　　

Validity and Reliability

Quantitative and Qualitative Methods　

Evaluation

Evaluative Grading　　

Model Cornerstone Assessments

Teacher Evaluations　

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…

Chapter Questions and Activities

4

Classroom Management in the Visual Arts

Managing Teaching and Learning　

Classroom Management Strategies for Teaching Art

Creating a Classroom Management Plan

Presenting Well-Designed Classroom Environments

Organizing Learning Zones 　　

Managing Supplies and Equipment

Preparing Visuals and Displays　　

Responding to Classroom Management Through the Choice-Based Art Curriculum

Connecting in a Safe Learning Community　　

Addressing Classroom Management Challenges

Managing Students with Confidence

Setting High Expectations for All Students　　

Instructing Students When They Are Ready to Learn

Demonstrating Professionalism　　

Appropriate Responses to Negative Comments and Behaviors

Confronting Violence, Bullying, and Victimization 　

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…

Chapter Questions and Activities

PART II

Student Learners

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Artistic Development: Early Childhood Through Adolescence

Whole Child Development Through Art　　

I Am Growing (Physical Development)

I Am Thinking (Cognitive Development)　　

I Am Feeling (Social/Emotional Development)

I Am Creating: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Teaching Art　　

Development in Early Childhood (Pre-Kindergarten – 2^nd Grade)

Development in Middle Childhood (3^rd – 5^th Grades)　　

Development in Early Adolescence (6^th – 8^th Grades)

Development in Adolescence (9^th – 12^th Grades)　

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…

Chapter Questions and Activities

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Diversified Learners

Gifted and Talented: Learners with High Abilities　

Children with Disabilities

Students with At-Risk Tendencies　

English Learners

LGBTQ+　

Teaching and Accommodating Diversified Learners Through Art

Inclusive Classroom Design　　

Adaptive Art Supplies

Safe and Empowering Communications　　

Building Art Vocabulary and Inquiry Skills

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…　

Chapter Questions and Activities

PART III

Art Inquiry Methods

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Aesthetics: Art’s Meaning

Aesthetics　

Aesthetic Inquiry Methods　

Aesthetic Categories

Aesthetic Questioning　　

Defining and Ranking Art

Best Practices for Teaching Aesthetics　

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…

Chapter Questions and Activities

8

Art Criticism: Making Informed Judgments

Art Criticism　

Art Criticism Inquiry Methods

Art Criticism Discussions　　

Journaling and Art Criticism

The Artist Statement　　

Letters to the Artist

I Spy Art Clues　　

Role-Playing

Best Practices for Teaching Art Criticism　

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…

Chapter Questions and Activities

9

Art History: Inclusive Approaches

Inclusive Art History

Art Historical Inquiry Methods　　

Interactive Discussions and Games

Journaling　　

Block Comparison Paper　

Essay

Exhibition Catalog Entry　　

Museum and Community Resources

Art Production　

Best Practices for Teaching Art History

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…　

Chapter Questions and Activities

10

Visual Culture: Wiser Ways of Seeing and Knowing

Visual Culture 　

Visual Culture Inquiry Methods

Early Childhood and Visual Culture Inquiry　　

Middle Childhood and Visual Culture Inquiry

Early Adolescence and Visual Culture Inquiry　　

Adolescence and Visual Culture Inquiry

Best Practices for Teaching Visual Culture　

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…

Chapter Questions and Activities

PART IV

Creating Art

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Drawing

Understanding Drawing in Context　　

Observational Drawing

Contour Drawing　　

Object Drawings and Still Lifes

Figure Drawing　　

Environmental Drawing

Technical Drawing　

Applying Drawing Media in Context

Pencils, Coloring Pencils, and Color Sticks　　

Crayons

Markers　　

Charcoal, Chalk, and Pastels

Oil Pastels　　

Ink

Digital Drawing Tools　

Best Practices for Teaching Drawing from Pre-K Through High School

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…　

Chapter Questions and Activities

12

Painting

Understanding Painting in Context　

Applying Paint Media in Context

Tempera Paint　　

Watercolors

Finger Paint

Acrylic and Oil Paints　　

Encaustics

Murals　

Best Practices for Teaching Painting from Pre-K Through High School

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…　

Chapter Questions and Activities

13

Paper Arts, Printmaking, and Book Arts

Understanding and Applying Paper Arts in Context　　

Papercutting and Paper Manipulations　

Collage

Paper Sculptures　

Understanding and Applying Printmaking in Context

Relief Print　　

Intaglio and Lithography

Stencil, Screen Printing, and Serigraph　　

Monotype

Collagraph　

Understanding and Applying Book Arts in Context

Handmade Artist’s Books　　

Altered Books

Best Practices for Teaching Paper Arts, Printmaking, and Book Arts from Pre-K Through High School 　

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…

Chapter Questions and Activities

14

Sculpture

Understanding Sculpture in Context　

Applying Sculpture Methods in Context

Papier-Mâché 　　

Assemblage 

Carving

Molds　　

Wire and Aluminum Foil Sculptures

Best Practices for Teaching Sculpture from Pre-K Through High School 　

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…

Chapter Questions and Activities

15

Clay and Mosaics

Understanding and Applying Clay in Context　　

Clay Stages

Handbuilding Techniques　　

Wheel Throwing

Understanding and Applying Mosaics in Context　　

Mosaic Tesserae

Mosaic Surfaces, Adhesives, and Grout　

Best Practices for Teaching Clay and Mosaics from Pre-K Through High School

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…　

Chapter Questions and Activities

16

Textiles and Puppets

Understanding and Applying Textiles in Context　　

Sewing and Embroidery

Appliqué

Soft Sculpture　　

Weaving

Tapestries

Yarn Painting　　

Batik

Understanding and Applying Puppets in Context　　

Puppet Construction

Puppet Stages and Performances　

Best Practices for Teaching Textiles and Puppets from Pre-K Through High School

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…　

Chapter Questions and Activities

17

The Built Environment

Understanding the Built Environment in Context　

Applying STEAM to Teach the Built Environment in Context

Researching and Planning for the Built Environment 　　

Art Production, Design, and the Built Environment

Best Practices for Teaching the Built Environment from Pre-K Through High School 　

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…

Chapter Questions and Activities

18

Technology: Media Arts, Photography, and Graphics　

Understanding Technology in Context

Applying STEAM to Teach Technology in Context　　

Photography

Digital Art　　

Video Production

Animation　　

Game-Based Learning

Best Practices for Teaching Technology from Pre-K Through High School 　

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…

Chapter Questions and Activities

PART V

Making the Most of Your Teaching Career

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Arts Advocacy

Advocacy and Teacher Leadership　　

Communications

Everyday and Special Events　　

Community Art Education

Teacher Research　

Building an Arts Advocacy Campaign

Advocacy and Visual Arts Funding　　

Art Budget Planning

Fundraising　　

Grant Writing

Our Journey to Thrive Continues…　

Chapter Questions and Activities

20

Making the Most of Your Teaching Career

Teacher Creativity　　

Cassie Stephens: Making Magic Happen in the Classroom and Beyond

Vsevolod Romakov: Building Mutual Trust as Artists and Travelers　　

Melanie Anderson: Stepping Out of One’s Comfort Zone

Mike Muller: Delivering One-to-One Instruction 　　

Romana Štajerová: We Learn Together

Nichole Rich: Cultivating a Positive, Self-Reflective Mindset　　

Sasha Burnette: Yes I Can, Overcoming Obstacles Through Art

Gerald Obregon: Opening Doors to Possibilities　　

Nan Liu: Researching and Teaching Diversified Artistic Practices

Janet Malone: Let’s Get Involved　　

Jonathan Griffith: Honing Students’ Creative and Professional Skills

Lifelong Learning　

Teaching Philosophy

Securing the Right Teaching Job　　

Teaching Portfolio

Professional Teacher Résumé

Our Journey to Thrive Continues: Making the Most of Your Teaching Career…

Chapter Questions and Activities

Index

Biography

Debrah C. Sickler-Voigt is a professor of art education at Middle Tennessee State University with 20+ years of pre-K–18 art teaching experience. She is an active member of international and national art education organizations. She served as the Senior Editor for the National Art Education Association’s popular white papers on assessment. Her professional website is www.arted.us.

‘This is an interesting, informative and well-structured book … [it] has the potential to enable future and current teachers to connect art with children’s real life, and offer meaningful art learning activities to them.’

- Victoria Pavlou, Frederick University, Cyprus

"As comprehensive or maybe more comprehensive than any other art education text I remember. It covers everything from curricular structure to classroom management to unit construction to example activities to national standards, using guiding questions throughout to explore big ideas, within the curriculum structure that encourages choices by students and teachers as a guiding mechanism for teaching and learning in art. [Sickler-Voigt] has gone deeply into the literature of art education and created this book based on sound artistic and educational theory and practice."

--Tom Anderson, Professor of Art Education (retired), Florida State University, USA, author of Art for Life