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Art of South B
Here at The Art of South Brunswick High School, NC, we incorporate the Teaching for Artistic Behavior or TAB philosophy in our classroom. TAB states that the student is the artist and the art room is their studio. We believe students should be involved in the entire artistic process including designing, creating, and reflecting on their work. It is our job as teachers to present ideas and concepts, demonstrate techniques and materials, and encourage and support our students to create and produce works of art at the highest level.

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Whenever someone asks an Art Ed question, especially if it relates to choice-based or Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB), I do my best to respond. I have no problem sharing resources.  However, there was one issue. All of my content was floating around in different spaces. I wanted to find a way to consolidate this content into one location. That’s when the idea for the Make Artists podcast was conceived. Read more...
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The Make Artists Podcast with your host Ian Sands the choice-based, student-directed, Teaching for Artistic Behavior high school art teacher and stuff and things... but mostly stuff. Listen Now.
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The Nine
​Even though there are endless themes an artist might explore, there is a finite amount of subjects the artist can select from in which to interpret these themes. In fact, the subjects that an artist can choose from can be broken down to nine basic subjects. We call these subjects The Nine. 
Artistic Behavior Units
​First introduced in The Open Art Room, Artistic Behavior Units are a method of presenting modified-choice that is founded on the ways in which artists think and work. These units often encapsulate media, skills and techniques, and artists, into a series of lessons that are all based on teaching a concept. Learn More...
Themes for High School art
​One of the more common practices utilized in subject-based teaching is presenting a Theme. Themes are basically subjects that allow for a range of interpretation. Some themes provide for a wide range of interpretation while others, a less narrow spectrum of choices.  View Themes...
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AP Art at South Brunswick HS
AP Studio Art allows students to take college level course work, and earn college credit, while still in high school. At the Art of South B, we offer two AP classes; AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design. Lean more about our AP Art program…
Art of South B YouTube
Our YouTube channel contains all the videos created for the Art of South B. This includes lesson videos such as the Nine and Artistic Behavior Units, AP Studio Art videos, as well as Artist of the Week and Art History videos. Visit our YouTube Channel…
The Artistic Process Art Portal
The Portal was designed to assist the art student as they walk through the artistic process. This includes finding inspiration, designing the project, creating the design and reflecting on the finished work. The Portal provides inspiration videos, tutorials, advice and much more. Visit the Portal…
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