Teaching Talented Art Students

by Clark, Gilbert; Zimmerman, Enid

• ISBN13: 9780807744451
• ISBN10: 080774445X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

Based on more than 25 years of work and research in the field, Clark and Zimmerman present contemporary issues and theories regarding the education of artistically talented students. The authors provide practical information on how teachers and administrators can develop curriculum and programs that help students realize their visual-arts talents. Clark and Zimmerman show how students should be encouraged to focus on communication and expression, create unique and complicated works using real-world issues and images, seek critiques from teachers and peers, and explore historical and contemporary imagery by other artists whose work relates to their own. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Gilbert Clark is Professor Emeritus of Art Education and Gifted Education at Indiana University Enid Zimmerman is currently Professor and Coordinator of Art Education and Gifted and Talented Programs in the Curriculum and Instruction Department in the School of Education at Indiana University

Table of Contents

Copyright Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	1	(5)
About the Book	3	(1)
Research and Development Programs Featured in This Book	3	(3)
1 Current Issues in Art Talent Development	6	(13)
Excellence and Equity Issues for Artistically Talented Students	7	(2)
Integration of the Arts and Academics for Gifted and Talented Students	9	(2)
Giftedness, Creativity, and Art Talent Development	11	(3)
Conceptions and Misconceptions About Art Talent Development	14	(2)
Conclusions and Recommendations	16	(3)
2 Student Identification	19	(33)
Issues Related to the Identification of Artistically Talented Students	19	(5)
Children's Drawings and Clark's Drawing Abilities Test as Measures of Talent	24	(7)
Identifying Talented Visual Arts Students in Rural Communities	31	(11)
Current Practices Used for Identifying Artistically Talented Students	42	(8)
Conclusions and Recommendations	50	(2)
3 Student Characteristics	52	(28)
Perceptions of Students Labeled Gifted and Talented	53	(2)
Characteristics of Artistically Talented Students in a Special Program	55	(7)
The Art Education of Artistically Talented Girls	62	(5)
The Effects of Educational Opportunities on a Talented Student's Art Development	67	(9)
Recommendations for Educating Artistically Talented Students Based on Student Characteristics	76	(4)
4 Teacher Characteristics and Teaching Strategies	80	(20)
Characteristics of Teachers of Artistically Talented Students	81	(7)
Teacher-Guided Discussions About Art	88	(6)
Leadership Roles for Teachers of Talented Art Students	94	(3)
Recommendations for Teachers of Artistically Talented Students	97	(3)
5 Curriculum	100	(23)
A Program Structure for Educating Artistically Talented Students	101	(5)
A Curriculum Structure for Learning Experiences in the Visual Arts	106	(4)
An Expanded Curriculum Structure for Educating Artistically Talented Students	110	(5)
Art Curricula for Rural, Artistically Talented Students	115	(6)
Recommendations for Curricula for Art Talent Development	121	(2)
6 Programming and Assessment	123	(24)
Programming Opportunities for Artistically Talented Students	124	(4)
Authentic Assessments and Art Talent Development	128	(15)
Recommendations for Conducting Authentic Assessment	143	(4)
References	147	(9)
Index	156	(4)
About the Authors	160