Curriculum+Review+Preparation

Boise Elementary Art Curriculum http://www.sd01.k12.id.us/art/courseselem_scope.html

Minnesota State Art Standards

D.VISUAL ARTS. The student will: 1. understand the following components of visual arts: a. elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space; b. principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance; and c. vocabulary; 2. understand the cultural and historical forms or traditions of visual arts; 3. understand how visual arts elements are similar to and different from the elements of other arts areas, such as dance, music, or theater; 4. use elements, principles, skills, and techniques of at least three different mediums; and 5. create original works of art to express specific artistic ideas.

21st Century Visual Arts Curriculum Planning []

Visual Thinking Strategies http://www.suite101.com/content/art-appreciation-for-children-visual-thinking-strategies-vts-a296711

Integrating Art CrosCurricular- A model from Maryland: http://www.mfaa.msde.state.md.us/source/PDF/Integrating/Visual_Arts_Task.pdf

This district has general power standards that relate to making, viewing and talking about art. The VOCAB they use is based upon the elements and principles of design. I can see us going in this new direction for our curriculum review down the road.

http://www.hudsonville.k12.mi.us/HPS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1808&Itemid=413

Kindergarten Standards for all aspects of art http://www.mrsbrownart.com/macf.htm

Great visual thinking studio 8 Habits of Mind. Could shape our new curriculum's standards. []

This is an amazing site; So many lesson plans and resources from this Elementary school http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/schools/art/dixon/index.html

Visual Thinking Strategies for a more Creative Curriculum

**A Tools for Thinking Workshop** Discover how art can unlock learning in any field and simultaneously stimulate both individual and collaborative creativity! In their book, //Sparks of Genius// (Houghton Mifflin, 1999), **Keynote Speaker, Robert Root- Bernstein and his wife Michele, introduce the concept of thirteen thinking tools that underpin creative thinking in all disciplines.** This workshop explores five of these thinking tools in an integrated, trans- disciplinary manner: observing, abstracting, recognizing, and forming patterns and synthesizing. The object of the workshop is to illustrate how the tools can be used in a classroom setting and to demonstrate the ways in which they can be integrated into any curricular material. Observe and re-observe various cultural or scientific artifacts; find patterns within your observations; from these patterns, you will abstract out a small essential setof qualities; these abstracted qualities will be the basis for creating “rules” upon which to generate individual “quilt” blocks (pattern forming); and finally, groups of participants will create a completed “quilt” that synthesizes the diverse, yet unified, vision of your individual blocks. As a test of the efficacy of the exercise, you will then be challenged to determine the abstract “rules” governing the creation of each quilt, and identify the patterns and qualities that inspired it. In this way, the workshop ultimately demonstrates the integration of aesthetic, sensory forms of understanding with analytical, factual ones. Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein

**Does Creativity Really Exist?** Sheraton Seattle Hotel 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Every individual defines creativity differently. We have a high value and expectation for creativity from our students – right? How do we teach creativity? How do students get better at tapping their creativity? Be ready to dig deep into your perceptions and beliefs about creativity and turn that around into powerful teaching techniques. We will explore our understanding of creativity and how we apply that to our social interactions, our teaching, and our own daily lives to better understand how we can teach (yes teach) creativity. This intensive, hands-on, energizing and fun session will take you through a practical series of creativity, teamwork and problem solving Challenges from Destination ImagiNation that can be applied to in the classroom. These Challenges provide you with opportunities to experience and learn invaluable skills, seek out new knowledge and grow your creativity. Rusty McCarty, Chief Operating Officer and Creative Director Destination ImagiNation, Inc.