AED 550

Art Methods, Materials and Management

Thursdays, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Art Center Room #162

Instructor: Mrs. Tracie Glazer

Email:  tglazer4@naz.edu

Website:  http://www.mrstracieglazer.com

Office Phone #: 389-2537

Office: Art Center Room 170B

 

Course Description

 

This is a hands on course for teaching art with a focus on practical methods and applications for pre K-12 grade students.  Appropriate teaching strategies will be researched and explored, using a wide range of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional and technological media.  Developmental and grade level consideration will be addressed.

 

The course includes exploring art materials, weekly studio projects, weekly lesson planning, reading assignments, class presentations, class discussions, class blogs/discussion boards via blackboard, Web 2.0 activities, developing media examples and storing media examples via technology, guest lectures, and demonstrations.

 

The content of this course seeks to meet the claims of student learning cited by Nazareth College for the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC).

*Any student with a documented learning disability should discuss his/her special needs with the instructor immediately.

 

Course Objectives

 

The students will develop effective teaching strategies that utilize and manage art media in developmentally appropriate ways.  This course seeks to help the student develop the media skills needed to teach art by having students:

• Participate in class demonstrations and assignments.
• Explore age appropriate management plans for:
• Preparation of materials
• Distribution of materials
• Manipulation of materials
• Clean up
• Saving and storage of projects and materials
• Experiment with a wide range of art materials and techniques, and applying the knowledge gained to creative works (both personal and exemplars).
• Develop media examples kept in hard copy and/or digital form.
• Develop lesson plans that can be built upon for classroom use
• Develop an understanding of what advocating for the arts means through a semester long self-initiated advocacy project.

 

Required Materials

 1.  Various Art supplies and studio materials *(We will discuss this in class and create a list the first and second week)

2.  A Sourcebook/Journal - 5” binder with 8 divider tabs, at least 100 plastic sheet protectors and loose-leaf paper

     (This is in lieu of a class textbook.  This size binder can be pricey.  I recommend you get a heavy duty one!)

3.  A bound final research/unit plan for the professor w/accompanying CD-Rom for your final project submission

4.  A burnt CD-Rom/DVD (15) for each member of the class with your final project/Unit and/or weekly lesson plans

5.  $5 to be spent at a class field trip

6.  White cotton fabric, white thread and fiber fill

 

Required Course Text and Reading Assignments

 

Selected Journal articles, which will be distributed in class or that can be accessed via Blackboard.

 

Class Seminars

 

AED 550 meets on Thursdays, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in room A162.  A 20-minute dinner break will be provided during each class session.  A snack list can be compiled based on student interest.

 

Students should be prepared for each class with all required assignments. Please be polite and turn off cell phones before entering the classroom.

 

Academic Honesty and Plagiarism

 

All papers, projects and assignments must be written solely by the stated author for the course in which they have been assigned.  No paper, projects and/or assignment may be submitted to fulfill the requirements of more than one course.  College standards regulating academic integrity (cheating, plagiarism, etc.) are strictly enforced.  It is always necessary to identify the original source of supporting information.  It is your responsibility to cite sources properly using APA 6^th edition style guidelines.  Infractions may result in a zero for the assignment or a failing grade in the course.  Please see the instructor or the student handbook for more information.

 

Course Requirements (Refer to the complete assignments on the following pages.)

 

Attendance at all classes is expected.  If it is necessary for you to be absent, please call me at least 24 hours in advance at 389- 2537 (office) with the reason.   It is also highly disruptive to have students come in late or leave early.  If you are more than 10 minutes late or must leave more than 10 minutes early you must notify the professor at least 24 hours prior to the class meeting.  For students arriving more than 15 minutes late the class will be counted as an absence.

 

Class Participation

1. Attend all classes.  Failure to contact teacher will result in credit loss.
2. Come prepared to all class sessions with assignments, weekly studio projects and weekly lesson plans ready prior to class start.  Studio works need to be displayed professionally with artist statements PRIOR to class beginning in order for credit to be received!!!!!
3. Participate in work periods, clean up, presentations, and sharing of ideas during closure. Write weekly lesson plans based off of class demonstrations and studio experiences.
4. Write and post weekly on Class Blog/Discussion Board via Blackboard (300 word minimum) and comment on at least 2 other classmates’ entries.
5. Optional book, article, and/or website reviews (EXTRA CREDIT):
1. Bring an inspirational book or article to class that you would like to recommend to everyone.  Fill out book review form and make a copy for everyone. Extra credit will only be received upon receipt of the hard copy of the completed form.
2. Share a website (above and beyond the Web 2.0 assignments) that you would like to recommend to everyone.  Fill out review form and make a copy for everyone.  Extra credit will only be received upon receipt of the hard copy of the completed form.
6. Sourcebook and Binder for Lesson Plans, readings, notes, course materials, reflections, etc…  Divider tabs for binders are recommended.   Students will keep a working sourcebook of research, sketches, experimentation, lessons, ideas, inspirations and reflections. (5” binder with divider tabs and plastic sheet protectors). The sourcebook will be collected twice during the semester. This requirement will be discussed during the first class session.
7. Advocacy Project:
1. Your class will work as a group to design an art education advocacy project to serve our local population.  Each team member will be in charge of serving on selected committees and contributing equally to the planning, execution, assessment and follow up of the project.
2. Each team member will be given an individual grade for this project and also a grade for the follow up that occurs after the project has been executed.  More discussion of prior events and specifications will occur during our first class sessions.

 

“All About Me” Visual

Create a visual to display in your classroom that introduces yourself to your students, parents, visitors, and colleagues.  It may include: photos, biographical information, teaching experience, interests, artwork, etc…  Be creative.  This visual should reflect the fact that you are both an artist and a teacher.  A sheet or two of copy paper with writing will not be sufficient.

 

Group Literature-based lessons

Each group will design a unit plan with age appropriate activity plans and lessons that are inspired from a book or literature source (No Eric Carle, Maurice Sendak, etc…).  Each group must choose at least one outside subject to integrate into their activity and lesson plans.  Standards and their corresponding performance indicators that are grade appropriate must be included in each activity/lesson plan. Each written activity/lesson must focus on one of the following age levels: PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grades. Your unit, activities, & lesson plans will be presented along with your chosen text. 

 

Your group will be required to:

• Explain how you used the book:
1. Did the story inspire the lesson?
2. Did the artists’ illustrations and style provide the motivation for the lesson?
• Bring in the book.
• Read the book (or a portion of the text if it is over 15 pages) to the class as if you were reading for one of the ages you intend the lessons.
• Describe each of the activities, it’s corresponding lessons and explain why they are age appropriate and relevant.
• Show examples of the three finished artworks that resulted from the activities/lessons.
• Show at least one visual aid that supports the unit.
• Write up the activity/lessons in an agreed upon format and make copies for everyone in class.
• Provide the professor of this course with a bound unit plan, all activity outlines, lessons, visual images, exemplars and a CD-Rom/DVD of all materials

 

Written summaries/responses to course reading assignments 

These course readings will be distributed in class and via blackboard.  Each assignment must be turned in using the reading assignment format that will be distributed in class and available on blackboard. 

 

Web 2.0 Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to provide an authentic space for students to experience new technological and digital literacies in the role of both consumer and producer. The teacher will demonstrate this activity in class.  This asynchronous activity has two parts:

1. Students will select 2 of the following experiences. Students are asked to try something that they have never done.  If you have any questions or need suggestions please contact the instructor.  You may select one of the following experiences:
• Blogging (post to a blog or construct your own)
• Second Life http://secondlife.com/

 (This will require making a free avatar)

• Flickr http://www.flickr.com/ (Comment on a picture or post your own)

Here you need to “tag” your picture.

• Podcasting- (Subscribe to an art related podcast or create your own first episode)
• YouTube (comment on or rate a video or post your own video) http://www.youtube.com/
• Website review/ratings (Example: review a book for art teachers on Amazon http://www.amazon.com)
• My Space (post on someone’s site or create your own) http://www.myspace.com/
• Facebook (set up a Facebook account or create a new group)           

http://www.facebook.com/

• Wiki creation (set up your own wiki)

http://www.pbwiki.org

• Create an digital portfolio of your own artwork

Websites to explore are http://www.carbonmade.com or http://www.coroflot.com

• Activity of your own design.  Please discuss your ideas with the instructor prior to the due dates.

Students must participate in at least one of these activities as a producer (e.g. post a video on YouTube, construct your own blog, etc.)

 

1. Post a reflection of these experiences to the class blog using the following questions as a guide (Please print out a hard copy of this reflection to be handed in to instructor for grading.  A grade will not be entered until a hard copy has been submitted):
• What did you do?
• Describe your learning process.
• What are the visual literacy practices you used/experienced?
• What challenges did you experience?

• What pedagogical/theoretical connections did you draw?

• How could this technology be utilized in the classroom?  What are the benefits and/or drawbacks?

Research Project & Presentation

This presentation will focus on your semester long study and application of a common art form or media.  It is important to make each lesson in this unit relevant to your selected grade level.  You must include:

1. NYS Visual Arts Standards and Performance Indicators
2. Elements and Principles of Art
3. At least one Content Visual
4. At least one Process Visual
5. Bibliography
6. Detailed unit outline, activity outlines & lesson plans and a copy of your unit outline and visuals/exemplars for everyone in the class (A burnt CD/DVD is preferred).
7. Examples of completed artworks and/or artifacts that have resulted from each lesson
8. A written reflection about the process of completing this assignment.     

 

You will be required to cover and bind a colored copy of this unit for submission to the professor.  You will be required to burn all materials (including images, visual aids, lesson plans, etc…) onto a CD-Rom-DVD that will be submitted with your bound research/unit plan

 

Documentation of course requirements that will be required during your professional semester!!!

 

Course Expectations

 

• Prompt attendance at all classes and appointments.
• Complete course objectives through written assignments, class participation and presentations.
• Use of Blackboard for communication and downloading readings. Email, and Blog/Discussion Boards
• Written and studio production assignments, group assignments & lesson plans handed in on time and in a professional manner.
• A display of growth towards the major commitment and responsibilities of a professional art educator.
• Documentation of course outcomes for your portfolio

TEAC claim of student learning #1, #2 & #3

 

Grading Expectations

 

There will be written assignments on readings from the text or separate educational articles.  I expect that all assignments will be on time and typed.  Written assignments include lesson plans, Web 2.0 assignments, reflections on learning and your research presentation. There will be a variety of other assignments including visual aids, sourcebook activities, etc...  All assignments must be submitted and displayed in a professional manner that showcases your artistic ability and craftsmanship capabilities.

 

LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED*.

 

I expect that each student fully participate in class discussions. Be prepared with writings and questions from the readings and offer insights and comments.

*The instructor may deem that special circumstances indicate an exception to this policy.

 

A, A-  Exemplary

B+, B, B- Very good

C+, C  Basic

C- Poor

 

 

It is the students’ responsibility to complexly understand this syllabus and the course calendar.  It is the students’ responsibility to fulfill the requirements set forth in this syllabus, including all course assignments, and any other readings, reflections, etc… outlined in the course calendar.  If you have any questions or concerns it is your responsibility to contact the instructor and set up an appointment.