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The purpose of art education is to promote the child's ability to develop their own mind. Eisner
What do artists do? The child is the artist. The classroom is the child's studio
What do artists do? The child is the artist. The classroom is the child's studio
Hello, my name is Barb Holterman and I am happy to be teaching at River HomeLink! In my classroom I practice Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) which is a student-directed art education pedagogy that directs students to think and work as artists. It is my goal to help my young artists develop confidence and joy in creating and cultivate an appreciation for many types of art. It is my hope that they harness the power of their art to enact change, express who they are and bring beauty into the world.
As a National Board Certified teacher, I have enjoyed teaching art at Pleasant Valley Primary for 15 years. I live in Vancouver with my husband, two dogs and 1 cat. Our two girls are grown and live in Northwest Washington. In my spare time I enjoy making art, playing with my dogs, bike riding and going to the beach.
Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB)
Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB)
Students in my classroom focus on how artists think and and behave. Through practice of the Studio Habits of Mind, students learn how to create their own art. Typical in-person classes begin with a brief (5 minute) demonstration or artist introduction. Next students will decide what they want to do, set up their workspace, and get to work. Near the end of class, they will clean up and gather in a meeting area where they will reflect and share.
One of my mentors explains it like this: In a TAB classroom, the behaviorist objective of creating an art object like the one modeled by a teacher is not the thing. The child and their subjective learning experience is the thing. The development of and capacity to utilize one's agency, to learn about one's creative capabilities, to learn abut one's capacity to collaborate, to connect with one's interests and concerns to art and the world of art around us and to learn about one's identity, that is the hallmark of Teaching for Artistic Behavior. Clyde Gaw
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