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Studio Thinking from the Start: The K-8 Art Educator's Handbook

Studio Thinking from the Start: The K-8 Art Educator's Handbook

Current price: $36.95
Publication Date: August 24th, 2018
Publisher:
Teachers College Press
ISBN:
9780807759158
Pages:
176
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Description

Students of all ages can learn to think like artists Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education changed the conversation about quality arts education. Now, a decade later, this new publication shows how the eight Studio Habits of Mind and four Studio Structures can be used successfully with younger students in a range of socioeconomic contexts and school environments.

Book Features:

  • Habit-by-habit definitions, classroom examples, and related visual artist exemplars emphasizing contemporary artists.
  • Full color mini-posters teachers can hang in their classrooms to illustrate each of the eight Studio Habits of Mind.
  • Sample templates for students to use as they plan, reflect upon, and talk about works of art.
  • Innovative approaches to assessment and strategies for implementation.
  • Photos throughout the book of Studio Thinking signage and activities, students making art, and student artworks.
  • Suggestions for using Studio Thinking for arts education advocacy.

COMPANION VOLUME--

Studio Thinking 2: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education, Second Edition

Lois Hetland, Ellen Winner, Shirley Veenema, and Kimberly M. Sheridan

About the Author

Jillian Hogan is a doctoral student in developmental psychology at Boston College. Lois Hetland is professor and graduate coordinator of art education at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and a senior research affiliate at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Diane B. Jaquith is co-director of the Teaching for Artistic Behavior Summer Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Ellen Winner is professor and chair of psychology at Boston College and a senior research associate at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education.