Teaching Art and Design 3-11

by Cox, Sue; Watts, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780826451101
• ISBN10: 0826451101
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-24
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

Whether you are beginning a teacher education course or embarking on a career in teaching, this introductory textbook provides comprehensive information on how to meet the standards for the effective teaching of art and design in foundation and primary settings. The authors offer comprehensive guidance on everything from reflecting on your own subject knowledge as a teacher to organizing the classroom, planning your lessons, using a variety of art processes and using artists' work in your teaching. >

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	p. viii
Introduction	p. ix
Art and Design and the QTS Standards	p. xi
The Subject of Art and Design	p. 1
What is art and design?	p. 1
Where can we find art and design?	p. 3
Adults' views of art and design	p. 4
Children's approaches towards art and design	p. 5
Why study art and design?	p. 6
Art and design: pedagogical knowledge	p. 6
Summary	p. 8
Art and Design in Foundation and Primary Settings	p. 11
Creativity in art and design	p. 11
The value of art and design within the curriculum and across Key Stages	p. 12
The curriculum for art and design: the historical context	p. 15
The curriculum for art and design: the current context	p. 17
The curriculum for the Foundation Stage	p. 18
Art and design at Key Stages 1 and 2: The National Curriculum	p. 20
ICT and art and design	p. 25
Children's development in art and design	p. 26
Transition between Key Stages	p. 28
Summary	p. 29
Art and Design Processes	p. 31
Drawing	p. 33
Painting	p. 39
Printmaking	p. 47
Sculpture	p. 55
Textiles	p. 64
Collage	p. 73
ICT	p. 77
Summary	p. 82
Organization of Art and Design	p. 84
Strategies for organization	p. 84
Organizing learning in the early years - Foundation Stage	p. 85
Organizing learning at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2	p. 87
Record keeping	p. 92
The organization of the classroom as a learning environment	p. 93
Organizing other adults	p. 98
Displays	p. 99
Summary	p. 100
Planning Art and Design	p. 102
The planning process: long-term, medium-term and short-term	p. 103
Differentiation	p. 109
Planning: flexibility and continuity	p. 110
Evaluating art and design activities	p. 111
Sequencing lessons in art and design	p. 113
Summary: planning checklist	p. 121
Assessing Children's Learning in Art and Design	p. 123
Issues surrounding assessment in art and design	p. 123
Why do we assess children's learning in art and design?	p. 125
Assessment at the Foundation Stage	p. 127
Forms of assessment at Key Stages 1 and 2	p. 127
Providing feedback	p. 131
Summary	p. 135
Using Artists' Work	p. 136
Why use artists' work?	p. 137
Using artists' work: challenges for teachers	p. 141
Responding to art: discussion	p. 142
Responding to artists' work: practical work	p. 147
Summary	p. 152
Equal Opportunities	p. 156
Ways of thinking about art and design education: inclusive or exclusive?	p. 157
The open-endedness of art and design activity	p. 158
Gender	p. 160
Cultural diversity	p. 162
Special educational needs	p. 164
Differentiation	p. 165
Strategies for inclusion	p. 166
Summary	p. 168
Resources	p. 169
Index	p. 175
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