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TAB (Teaching Artistic Behavior)
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
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
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
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
TAB practices shaped by teacher reflection. Brainstorming sessions, 1999-2000.
https://teachingforartisticbehavior.org/q--a.html
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