Choice-based art education regards students as artists and offers them real choices for responding to their own ideas and interests through the making of art. Choice-based art education supports multiple modes of learning and assessment for the diverse needs of students.
Teaching for Artistic Behavior Inc. is a grassroots organization developed by and for art teachers, and serves to promote and support choice-based art education in public and private education settings.”
ARTISTIC BEHAVIOR
Four core practices, Personal Context, Pedagogical Context, Classroom Context and
Assessments are the foundation of Teaching for Artistic Behavior.
PERSONAL CONTEXT
Choice-based art education regards students as artists and offers students real choices for responding to their own ideas and interests through art making.
Essential elements:
* The student is the artist
* Students control subject matter, materials, approach
* Student beliefs drive work
* Students are self-motivated
* Experimentation and mistakes are honored
Results: personal work and deep learning
PEDAGOGICAL CONTEXT
Choice-based art education supports multiple modes of learning and teaching.
Modes of Instruction:
Teacher:
* Direct
* Indirect
* Whole group demonstrations
* Small group instruction
* One-on-one
Student: * Peer coaches
* Self initiated groups
* Sharing work with the group or class
Resources:
* Reproductions
* Books
* Internet/multi-media
* Student work
CLASSROOM CONTEXT
Choice-based art education provides resources and opportunities to construct knowledge and meaning in the process of making art.
Structuring time:
* Brief, whole group demonstrations
* Students plan outside of class
* Students work at personal pace
Arranging space:
* Environment attractive, inspiring
* Environment organized for group and individual work
Managing materials:
* Highly organized for ease of use
* Students take responsibility for care of room/materials
* Students help to collect materials, beginning art process
* Choosing materials important part of the process
Providing Instruction:
* Centers provide ongoing instruction and inspiration
* Centers allow for independent work while allowing teacher to instruct in multiple
ways
ASSESSMENT
Choice-based art education utilizes multiple forms of assessment to support student and teacher growth.
* Artistic behaviors are honored and noted in the ongoing assessment process
* Teacher-created documentation captures observations of students’ artistic behaviors, needs and
accomplishments
accomplishments
* Rubrics are negotiated between students and teachers and are broad enough to affirm student differences
* Self-assessment occurs on a regular basis, both informally and with self-reflection writing
* Collaborative assessment includes peer coaching, group sharing, curating exhibitions and conferencing with the teacher
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