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NewEditionThe Arts and Art EducationSee Also: Artful Teaching, 26Engaging Learners Through ArtmakingChoice-Based Art Education in the ClassroomKatherine M. Douglas and Diane B. JaquithForeword by George Szekely“Full of the details that real teachers require for the realitiesthey face every day, this book should make an immediateand enduring contribution.”—Peter London, Professor Emeritus,University of Massachusetts DartmouthThis curriculum facilitates independent learning in studio centers designedto support student choices in subject matter and media. The authorsaddress theory, instruction, assessment, and advocacy in a user-friendlyformat that includes color photos of classroom set-ups and student work,sample demonstrations, and reflections on activities.2009 / 128 pp. / PB, $21.95 / 4976-024 full color photographsA Historyof ArtEducationIntellectual andSocial Currentsin Teaching theVisual ArtsArthur Efland“The book shouldbecome a standardreference tool for art educatorsat all levels of the field.”—The Journal of Aestheticsand Art Criticism1990 / 320 pp. / PB, $26.95 / 2977-92007 National Art Education AssociationMarion Quin Dix Leadership AwardHow ChildrenMake ArtLessons in Creativityfrom Home to SchoolGeorge Szekely“Both practical and whimsical.... Allparents and teachers can learn fromGeorge Szekely’s example.”—Arts and ActivitiesLearn what happens when childrenentering the art room are treatedas colleagues, bringing their ownideas to an art curriculum thatdoesn’t overshadow them withadult art plans and teachingsabout adult artists.2006 / 224 pp. / PB, $24.95 / 4719-313 photosTeachingVisualCultureCurriculum,Aesthetics, andthe Social Lifeof ArtKerry Freedman“Offers eloquentand insightfulideas.”—Arts & ActivitiesProvides a conceptual frameworkfor teaching the visual arts (K–12and higher education) from a culturalstandpoint.2003 / 208 pp. / PB, $24.95 / 4371-3HC, $44 / 4372-0 9 IllustrationsVariations ona Blue GuitarThe Lincoln Center InstituteLectures on Aesthetic EducationMaxine GreeneIntroduction by Scott Noppe-Brandon and Madeleine F. Holzer“I encourage all Teaching Artists andeducators everywhere to take advantageof this wonderful resource.”—Teaching Artists Journal“A valuable book for the beginningteacher.” —Educational Review2001 / 256 pp. / PB, $24.95 / 4135-1HC, $50 / 4136-8Other Books by Maxine Greene:See Author IndexNEWBestSellerStudio ThinkingThe Real Benefits of Visual Arts EducationLois Hetland, Ellen Winner, Shirley Veenema, andKimberly M. SheridanForeword by David N. Perkins“Would be helpful to art teachers in promoting qualityteaching in their classrooms.”—School Arts MagazineFeatured in The New York Times and The BostonGlobe, this book presents groundbreaking research on the positiveeffects of art education. Studio Thinking provides art teachers with aresearch-based language for describing what they intend to teach andwhat students actually learn.2007 / 128 pp. / PB, $26.95 / 4818-3large format, 30 photos / illustrationsWhy Our Schools Need the ArtsJessica Hoffmann Davis“Highly recommended for all educators, parents andadministrators in K–12 schools.”—Choice“This book is a must-read for anyone who cares aboutkids.” —Carly Simon, author and musicianWith humor and style, Davis provides: An accessibleoverview of the shape and content of education inand across the arts.2008 / 160 pp. / PB, $22.95 / 4834-3 11 photos / illustrationsExhibiting Student ArtThe Essential Guide for TeachersDavid BurtonForeword by Terry Barrett“A simple but groundbreaking bookfilled with wisdom and tested advice.”—Teaching Artist JournalThis book offers a comprehensive,step-by-step approach to designingand producing art exhibits with anemphasis on engaging students todevelop, implement, and evaluatetheir artwork.2006 / 176 pp. / PB, $24.95 / 4672-1HC, $52 / 4673-88 photosTeaching TalentedArt StudentsPrinciples and PracticesGilbert Clark and Enid Zimmerman“Provides readers with acomprehensive view based uponresearch-based approaches toteaching artistically talentedstudents.”—Arts & Activities2004 / 168 pp. / PB, $26.95 / 4445-1large format, illustratedArt and CognitionIntegrating the Visual Arts in theCurriculumArthur D. Efland“The preeminent art education scholarArthur Efland not only sheds light onthe problems of inhibiting art education,but also demonstrates how artcontributes to the overall developmentof the mind.” —Arts and Activities2002 / 208 pp. / PB, $23.95 / 4218-1HC, $47 / 4219-8Observation Drawingwith ChildrenA Framework for TeachersNancy R. Smith and the DrawingStudy Group, comprised of: LaraineCicchetti, Margaret C. Clark,Carolee Fucigna, Barbara Gordon-O’Connor, Barbara A. Halley, andMargaret KennedyForeword by Dennie Palmer Wolf“An excellent small book that contributessound insights.”—School Arts Magazine“It opens new doors to the ways achild’s drawing contributes to learningall through the curriculum.”—Arts and Activities1998 / 144 pp. / PB, $21.95 / 3691-3Other Books by Nancy Smith:See Author IndexContext, Content, andCommunity in ArtEducationBeyond Postmod ernismEdited by Ronald W. NeperudForeword by Jerome J. HausmanThe editor and contributors tothis volume include Arthur Efland,Kerry Freedman, Maxine Greene,Karen A. Hamblen, JeromeHausman, Don H. Krug, June KingMcFee, Wanda T. May, PatriciaStuhr, and Janet Wolff.1995 / 272 pp. / PB, $23.95 / 3444-530For full book descriptions, visit www.tcpress.com