Artists Ask & RespondWe kicked off week one with a few Artistic Behavior Units. The first unit is titled Artists Ask & Respond. For this unit we ask students to start with a word. From that word, we ask the students to develop five questions. from that lists of questions, we ask the student to select one and then create a work of art that responds to the question. Above: The student picked the word Easy. From that, the student developed the question; What Makes You Feel Uneasy? He then asked his peers the question and received responses such as spiders and baby dolls. The student then developed the work of art above to respond to his question, What makes you feel uneasy? Nailed it. Artists Steal!This second unit is titled Artists Steal. For this unit, we looked at artworks and artists that appropriated other works to create their own. Sometimes they did this legally and other times they ran into trouble. Next, we asked the students to create their own work of appropriation. They could do this by combining two or more things or simply changes something about one thing. Ninja turtles remixed with Power Rangers, work still in progress. Media FairOver in Beginner Art, we kicked off the week with a Media Fair. The Media Fair provides those students new to art, an opportunity to explore the different traditional materials available in the room. Definitely a benefit for those students who have never had the chance to work with these materials in the past. Students had the choice of exploring the media on their own, or selecting and following an online tutorial. After the Media Fair is over , students will be able to select any media for their first unit project. Its a great way to get students up to speed and ensure they have full choice regarding media for their first unit. The Art of South B: displaying the art from students at South Brunswick High School, NC
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We are back at school and back to creating on day one. Everyone is enthusiastic about making art and everyone is engaged in the process. That’s easy to say but it does raise some questions. What exactly does that mean? What is the process and what does engagement look like? Below, is a rubric that not only defines the process but also provides a practical look at the activities students accomplish during each phase of the process. The process of making art includes four phases that align with the National Standards. The phases include Inspiration, Design, Creation and Reflection. Learning and growth occurs as students work through the four phases of this art making process. For this reason, students are assessed weekly based on their engagement. The expectation is that students are fully engaged in the process daily, taking part in all activities. The left column identifies the phases of the process. The middle column defines the phase. The right column presents the practices the students should be accomplishing for each phase. Are You Engaged?
If you would like to learn more, here are a few links that go deeper into a few of the topics mentioned in this post... More about Teaching for Artistic Behavior More about Realigning the Standards More about working with Learning Targets The Art of South B: displaying the art from students at South Brunswick High School, NC
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Art of South BArtwork by students at Art of South BThe Visual Arts Dept. at SBHS is like no other program in the state. Learn more, watch the Intro to South B video.
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Make Artists Podcast with your host Ian Sands the choice based, student directed, Teaching for Artist Behavior, high school art teacher and stuff and things... but mostly stuff. What's TAB?Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) is a student-directed art education pedagogy that directs students to think and work as artists.
BooksMaking Artists picks up where The Open Art Room left off, covering issues and situations choice teachers encounter as they design their program.
The Open Art Room provides a student-centered approach to art instruction that is inspirational, practical, and classroom-tested.
ArticlesClick Here to read the May SchoolArts Article, "What If, TAB"
Click Here to read the March SchoolArts Article, Student-Directed Answers to Five Frequently Ask Questions
Click Here to read the January SchoolArts Magazine Article Engagement Grading
Click Here to read the November SchoolArts Magazine Article Is Disco The Cure For Artist Block?
Click Here to Read the 2019 Summer SchoolArts Magazine Article Realigning the Standards!
Click Here to Read the April SchoolArts Magazine Article Tracking Student Progress with the Burn Book!
Click Here to Read the February SchoolArts Article, Build A Dynamic Art Program with Modular Teaching!
Click here to Read the October SchoolArts Article, Artists Solve Problems
Click Here to Read the Summer SchoolArts Article, Art Traps for Reluctant Students
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