Studio Thinking from the Start: The K-8 Art Educator's Handbook
Studio Thinking from the Start: The K-8 Art Educator's Handbook
Studio Thinking from the Start: The K-8 Art Educator's Handbook
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Description
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
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.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Studio Thinking from the Start is a rich compendium of examples of the studio habits of mind, and novice and experienced teachers will appreciate seeing the practical application of this framework. The book will also be useful for students of art education being introduced to a variety of pedagogical practices in the field."
― Teachers College Record
"This is an excellent resource for both novice and experienced teachers."
--SchoolArts
"This fresh, new work focuses on the development of younger minds... Studio Thinking from the Start is designed for any teacher regardless of discipline, especially novices."
― Arts & Activities
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