Figure Exploration, tempera on paper, 7th Grade Visual Art With Pam Heyda

Teaching for Artistic Behavior Created by Katherine Douglas and Diane Jaquith

What is TAB? The Three Pillars of TAB: The student is the artist. What do artist’s do? The art room is the child’s studio. *Students choose subject matter, materials and approach *Student beliefs drive work *Students are self-motivated *Experimentation and mistakes are honored Choice Based Art Education Studio/Learning Centers Approach Typography project, watercolor, 8th grade

Potential Centers: Drawing, Painting, Collage, Recycled Materials Sculpture, Ceramics, Print Making, Fiber Arts, Puppet Making, Book Making, Architecture, Jewelry Making, Digital Art, Mask Making Miniature Painting, watercolor, 7th grade

The Studio Habits of Mind developed by Lois Hetland Develop Craft Engage and Persist Envision Express Observe Reflect Stretch and Explore Understand the Art World (Make Connections)

What Happens in a 50 Minute Art Period? 3 Minutes Students arrive to class and get settled 5-10 Minutes Mini Lesson (Introduce a center, technique, studio habit, artist, style, process, etc) 30-35 Minutes Art making, small group instruction, assessment, collaboration, conferencing with teacher 3-5 Minutes Clean Up 5 Minutes Reflect, share, critique

Zentangle, Sharpie on paper, 8th Grade Curriculum Based on the National and California Visual Art Standards Sequential Differentiated Core Curriculum Integration (When applicable) Elements of Art/Principles of Design Set/Props for Play (4/5th and 8th Grade) Careers in Art Guest Artists Zentangle, Sharpie on paper, 8th Grade

Paper Maché Mask, mixed media, 7th Grade Report Cards Students do not receive letter grades in art. Students are assessed based on the Studio Habits and classroom behavior Assessment is reported in the 2nd and 4th quarter reporting period Paper Maché Mask, mixed media, 7th Grade

Annual Synergeyes Art Show! *Save the date!!! April 27, 2017 at 6pm (same day as Grandparents’ Day) *Held at Synergy School *2-3 artworks by each Synergy Artist *Guided tours *Snacks *Make and take art project Synergy Art Show Make and Take in the Art Studio

Day of the Dead Repoussé on Tin, by 6th grade The artwork coming home is going to look different. The children will be using their own ideas instead of the teacher’s. Some artwork in a TAB classroom is not necessarily made for exhibition. Process is valued over product.

Resources *Check out the Synergy Art Room Blog! http://synergyschoolart.wordpress.com *Teaching for Artistic Behavior: http://teachingforartisticbehavior.org *Studio Habits of Mind Book: “Studio Thinking 2” by Hetland, Winner, Veenema, and Sheridan (available on Amazon) *Stages of artistic development: http://www.learningdesign.com/Portfolio/DrawDev/kiddrawing.html *E-mail pam@synergyschool.org