Art Education in Practice SeriesProfessional Development

Rethinking Curriculum in Art

By Marilyn G. Stewart and Sydney R. Walker

Research shows that thematic teaching across the curriculum significantly increases student engagement. This groundbreaking book gives concrete examples of how teachers can enhance their current lessons and studio activities by organizing them around meaningful, universal themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships. Step-by-step guidelines for selecting content and organizing art instruction, sample completed worksheets, and charts to guide curriculum planning are included. 162 pages, softcover