Showcasing
teaching practices and classroom management ideas from two experienced
visual art specialists, Teaching Visual Art is a strong professional
development tool for both classroom and specialist teachers. Other audiences
for this program might include:
curriculum or arts project planners, to expand their ideas about
integrating visual art into other subject areas and to demonstrate how
art specialists apply standards to their curriculum;
visiting artists or a local arts organizations, to lead off a brainstorming
session on collaborative visual art projects with your school; and
school board members, parent groups, and potential funders, to demonstrate
how visual art can be used to engage children, promote inquiry, and
enhance learning in other academic subjects.