Engaging learners through artmaking
Subtitle: choice-based art education in the classroom
By: Katherine M. Douglas, Diane B. Jaquith ; foreward by George Szekely ; preface by John V. Crowe.
Contributors: Jaquith, Diane B.
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9780807749760; 9780807749777
Subjects: Art -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Art -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Description: "The Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) is the first valid and reliable tool for measuring and improving the overall quality of business and professional practices in family child care settings. It is applicable for multiple uses, including program self-improvement, technical assistance and monitoring, training, research and evaluation, and public awareness."--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Introducing choice-based art education, the spirit of artistic behavior; title: Artistic behaviors; title: Choice-based art education; title: Practice-based theory; title: Defining teaching for artistic behavior : the four practices; title: Practice one: students as artists; title: Practice two: pedagogy; title: Practice three: classroom context; title: Practice four: assessment; title: Putting the four practices in context; title: Providing the rationale for choice-based art education; title: The learning environment; title: Anatomy of a studio center; title: Room arrangement; title: Challenging learning environments; title: Beyond the classroom; title: The learning environment is a work-in-progress; title: How to structure the class; title: A new perspective on teaching and learning; title: Modes of instruction; title: Small group, individual and peer instruction : studio time; title: Student responsibilities : clean up; title: Rules for success; title: Taking care of business; title: Assessing progress; title: High expectations; title: Formative assessments; title: Progress reports; title: Teacher reflection; title: Ideas and motivation; title: Discovery learning; title: Where do art ideas come from?; title: More and less; title: Exhibitions; title: Why exhibit?; title: The artist statement; title: Year-round exhibits; title: Integrating exhibits into the school curriculum; title: Studio centers; title: Drawing; title: Introduction to the drawing center; title: Expanded drawing; title: Encouraging growth; title: Painting; title: Waking up the paints; title: Discovery learning; title: Expanded painting; title: Painting is ideal for choice-based teaching and learning; title: Moving into three dimensions; title: Collage; title: Paper sculpture; title: The sculpture center; title: Expanded sculpture; title: Taking work home or leaving it behind; title: More media centers; title: Printmaking; title: Expanded printmaking; title: Clay studio center; title: Fiber arts center; title: Smaller and ephemeral centers; title: Book arts; title: Digital art; title: Mask making; title: Puppet center; title: Architecture; title: Rethinking art education.