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ART ED 320 Teaching art in the Secondary School

Catalog Description: 
Philosophical, psychological, theoretical, and practical concepts about teaching art in the middle/junior and senior high school,
including observation of and involvement in art teaching situatins.

Course Description:  Experiences relative to developing knowledge and competency for planning, implementing, and evaluating art programs for
middle/junior and senior high school.  Inlcudes 20 hours of observation at a secondary school outside of class hours.

Methods of Instruction:  Class discussions, individual research, small group work, team teaching, studio lab work, field work.

Course Objectives:
Students can expect to -
1.  Design art lesson plans that adddress national and state standards with a focus on historical and/or contemporary art, the production of artistic objects, the analysis of art using an art criticism model, and the exploration of sociocultural issues.
2.  Develop assesement strategies to use at the secondary level.
3.  Identify classroom managment skills for use in the secondary art classroom.
4.  Learn and understand the developmental levels of adolescents.
5.  Have a knowledge of art materials that can be used at the secondary level.
6.  Have the opportunity to plan and teach a successful secondary level art lesson.

Course Assignments:
   
Team Teaching - studio lab
    Field Experience - 20 hours in a secondary school
    Field Experience observation activities
    Teaching Portfolio
    Lesson plan
    Rubric of assessment
    List of companies for materials donation

Required Texts:
    Lampela, L. (2011).  A Practical Guide to Supplement the Teaching of Secondary Art Methods  
    Cahan, S. & Kocur, Z. (1996).  Contemporary Art and Multicultural Education.   
    Katter, E. & Stewart, M. (2001).  Art: A Personal Journey (Teacher's Edition)
   
Taylor, R.G. & Carpenter, B.S., (2006).  Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching Art in High School
   
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Cahan, S. & Kocur, Z. (1996).  Contemporary art and multicultural education.  New York: Routledge.
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Lampela, L. & Check, E. (2003).  From our voices: Art educators and artists speak out about
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