Art Education (K - 12) - Education Resources Center - LibGuides at Westfield State University

Art Education Standards

Standards for Art Teacher Preparation
"The Standards apply to both elementary and secondary art teachers, as well as arts educators who teach in museums, early-childhood programs, and other community settings."
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National Art Education Association
"Users of the Standards should be careful to apply the standards that are appropriate for their setting."
Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework
National Core Arts Standards
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This document outlines "a process that guides educators in providing a unified quality arts education for students in pre-K through high school."

Films on Demand

Art and Architecture
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License required for linked use in online classes

Teaching Activities: Magazines

School Arts
Sign up for free access to this digital magazine of "lessons and articles written for art educators by art educators."

Art Education Web Sites

The Kennedy Center Digital Resources Library
For educators looking to infuse the arts into their educational practices, we’ve developed a [free] robust collection of hundreds of digital learning resources: lessons, articles, performance guides, how-tos and much more.
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From the Kennedy Center for the Arts
Resources for the Classroom
Illustrations of Art Work are available to supplement the lesson ideas.
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From the J. Paul Getty Museum in LA and Malibu, CA
Neuroeducation: Learning, Arts, and the Brain
Find here the full report of the Johns Hopkins University School of Education’s Neuro-Education Initiative
The Art of Teaching the Arts
This is an open workshop for high school teachers.
Resources for Educators
From the Kennedy Center: "for educators looking to integrate the arts into their practices."

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Materials in the Education Resources Center include: books, big books, games, unit plans, textbooks, lesson plans, activity books, kits and education software packages that you can borrow and use to enrich and add interest to lesson plans and classes you will teach as a student teacher.

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