ERIC Number: EJ897641
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0039-3541
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How Being a Teaching Artist Can Influence K-12 Art Education
Graham, Mark A.; Zwirn, Susan Goetz
Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, v51 n3 p219-232 Spr 2010
Many K-12 art teachers have rich artistic backgrounds and continue to be active as artists in spite of the challenges of time, energy, and stereotypes that insist a real artist would not teach. This article describes a research project that examined the educational dynamic engendered by teachers who are also artists. We interviewed and observed teachers to explore how teachers' personal artistry and artistic activities beyond school contributed to their teaching in school. It was clear that some teaching artists changed the educational dynamic of the classroom in ways that invigorated both the content and practice of teaching and learning. They cultivated complex learning environments that disrupted predictable approaches to schooling by creating unstructured and hospitable spaces characterized by play, conversation, and collaboration. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Art Education, Artists, Art Teachers, Art Activities, Teacher Behavior, Classroom Environment, Teacher Student Relationship, Course Content
National Art Education Association. 1916 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 703-860-8000; Fax: 703-860-2960; Web site: http://www.NAEA-Reston.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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