Blocks Paper Scissors Podcast

Listen to Blocks Paper Scissors Podcast # 6 here In this episode, we discuss constructivism and how it relates to a TAB artroom. As mentioned in the podcast. Here are the twelve indicators (TAB) adapted from In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms by Jacqueline Grennon Brooks and Martin G. Brooks 1.Choice based art teachers encourage and accept student autonomy and initiative.  2.Because of the very nature of visual arts education, choice based art teachers use primary sources and raw, physical, manipulative interactive materials to inspire and catalyze learners. 3.Choice based art teachers encourage students to generate, utilize and create their own ideas and artistic problems when engaged in art making activities. 4.In order to facilitate ownership, choice based art teachers allow students to drive artistic activity, shift instructional strategies and alter instructional content. 5.Choice based art teachers make inquiries into student’s previ

Listen to episode #5 here Curriculum and instruction is the heart and soul of TAB pedagogy. In this podcast the two veteran art teachers have a wide ranging discussion about their teaching practice. They discuss the importance of weaving art education content into emergent creative experience while name dropping several artists and educators. Clark and Clyde also discuss lesson demonstration transitions to studio activities, interacting with learners and how they use open ended questions to scaffold children's art experience.

Listen to episode #4 here It this episode of the Blocks Paper Scissors Podcast, Clark and Clyde are joined by Katie Bonilla as they drive to a roundtable discussion on TAB and Choice Art ed. Katie is an Elementary Art teacher from Avon, Indiana. She is a TAB teacher with some very interesting stories. In addition to some random silliness, we also talk about tacos and answer questions from listeners,

Listen to episode #3 here In our third episode, Clark and Clyde share their thoughts on assessment in an emergent art education curriculum and the problem of optimizing learning experience in cognitively diverse TAB classrooms.

Listen to episode #2 here In our second episode, Clark and Clyde talk about a critical aspect of TAB pedagogy: room design. The physical learning environment and it's connection to creative learning experience and developing artistic behaviors are examined in this week's podcast. Check the photo's below for examples of learning centers, pop-up centers and learning provocations The Art room at Sugar Creek Elementary - Circle Rug meeting area for Kinders and buffet style center arrangement. The Drawing center. Tools and Paper are located on the left. Supplies are located in drawers. OSMO drawing is located on top of counter. 3D Construction area. Also the Makerspace with access to Sphero's, Makey Makey, Green Screen, Stop-Motion and Sewing This is the painting area. Tempera bottles and cakes are available. Water Color is accessible in cabinets as well as Print-Making materials.  A pop-up menu for students to experience the concept

Listen to episode #1 here In this episode Clyde and I discuss how we got started in Teaching for Artistic Behavior and other various rants and side discussions.