Translating art education theory into practice, this course centers on studio practice with materials and media appropriate for use with children and adolescents in the schools. The course provides prospective art teachers with skills, methods, insight and confidence for developing visual thinking through student artistic expression. From studio explorations, class discussions, examination of young people’s artwork in various media, journal reflection, and readings prospective teachers create a studio teaching archive of research, experimentation, curriculum ideas, prototypes, safety notes, procedural and implementation applications, and artist exemplars for media used in school settings. This course is required for all MAT students.