Learner-Directed Classroom Developing Creative Thinking Skills Through Art

Name: Learner-Directed Classroom Developing Creative Thinking Skills Through Art
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ISBN: 9780807753620

ISBN-10: 0807753629

ISBN-13: 9780807753620

Edition: 2012

Authors: Diane B. Jaquith, Nan E. Hathaway, Jessica Hoffman Davis

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Educators at all levels want their students to develop habits of self-directed learning and critical problem-solving skills that encourage ownership and growth. In The Learner-Directed Classroom, practicing art educators (PreK–16) offer both a comprehensive framework for understanding student-directed learning and concrete pedagogical strategies to implement student-direct learning activities in school. In addition, research-based assessment strategies provide educators with evidence of student mastery and achievement. Teachers who structure self-directed learning activities can facilitate effective differentiation as students engage in the curriculum at their level. This book provides…

Book details

List price: $33.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication date: 8/24/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.16" wide x 8.99" long x 0.54" tall
Weight: 0.792

Katherine M. Douglas and Diane B. Jaquith are Cofounders of Teaching for Artistic Behaviour, Inc.



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction




Planning for Paradigm Shift



Advocating for a Student-Centered Art Program: Navigating Expectations




Time as a Choice in Self-Directed Learning




Engaging Middle School Students Through Choice-Based Art: A Personal Reflection




The Visual Resource Studio: Embedded Art History and Appreciation




Supporting Learner Autonomy



Building a Strong Voice of Inner Authority in a Montessori Choice-Based Art Program




Supporting Young Artists as Independent Creators




Testing the World Through Play and Art




Special Considerations for Special Populations



Outlaws, Rebels, and Rogues: Creative Underachievers




Look in the Mirror: Reflecting on Middle School Art




Teaching for Innovation: Supporting Diverse Learning Communities




The Secret Art of Boys




Thoughts on Reflection and Assessment



Can Studio Habits Help Teachers Assess Arts Learning?: Case of the King Cobra




The Art of Motivation and Critique in Self-Directed Learning




The Important Thing



Poem: Approaches to Art



About the Editors and the Contributors


Index