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Welcome to the Art Room!
Hello! I have been teaching at Centre School for 17 years. Students in my classroom experience Integrated Visual Art and Art History through the lenses of Common Core learning. We read and write about art and artists, making connections between math, science and social studies. Students learn about the lives of the artists through photographs, books, maps, music and foreign language. Students build visual skills through the Elements of Design, foundational life drawing instruction and media exploration, the Design Thinking process, hands on and constructivist approaches to solution finding. Student individuality and sense of self is fostered and celebrated as we explore the diversity of an ever visual world. Learning Experiences access resources from my classroom Nature lab, Tinkerlab and Library. My curriculum is based in the National Visual Arts Standards. View the standards by grade level in the tabs at the left. In addition, integrated standards are embedded across all content areas, accessing transdisciplinary opportunties between Visual Art and Art History, C3 Social Studies, Next Generation Science and Common Core State Standards in Math and ELA. In addition, Social-Emotional Learning competencies and Responsive Classroom components can be found throughout all student learning. Art offers a rich and receptive platform to combine vital aspects of whole child development.
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