Interdisciplinary Arts 0211 - Teaching Arts in Elem Sch
Spring
2015
1
4.00
Jana Silver
02:30PM-03:50PM M,W
Hampshire College
316837
Franklin Patterson Hall 104
jlsWP@hampshire.edu
In this course students will be teaching art to children in grades K-6. We will focus on visual arts teaching by exploring art materials, methods and techniques appropriate for a K-6 art program. Students will prepare themselves for behavior, academic and circumstantial situations which might arise in an elementary school classroom. The first half of the semester will include discussions and exploration of contemporary theory, issues and methods within the field of Art Education. Students will work individually and in groups to create art lesson plans and they will experience working as a team by using group consensus to make decisions and plan an after-school art program. The second half of the semester students will teach art to children. They will apply much of what they have learned by experiencing hands-on team teaching in a local elementary school. Allowing for extended class time once a week (30 minutes) during the elementary school program is mandatory.
Arts, Design, and Media Multiple Cultural Perspectives Independent Work In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes class assignments, reading, blog posts and outside group work. Field trips are anticipated.