THE SHOP

RESOURCE BOOK

This title in the Art Education in Practice Series explores the use of play as a method for provoking new ways of thinking. While play is often considered in terms of young children or as a diversion for older students, author Sydney Walker invites us to consider play as a productive agent that works to evoke diverse thought and challenges students to move beyond traditional artmaking.

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RESOURCE BOOK

This sequel to Beautiful Stuff takes found materials exploration outdoors. It is filled with diverse and inviting stories of real teachers challenged to explore their outdoor spaces with children. Discover ideas and suggestions for:

• using natural materials to enrich the classroom.
• creating outdoor classrooms.
• looking at your environment with a child’s eye

DavisArt.com/BeautifulStufffromNature

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

2nd Edition

Explore what’s packed into the new edition of Communicating through Graphic Design! Highlighting the importance of idea generation and decision-making, the expanded second edition presents one of the leading art careers to high school students in an accessible and engaging format.

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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

2nd Ed., Grades K–6

The most comprehensive resource for K–6 art educators, with learning focused on Big Ideas and Essential Questions; brilliant fine art images, including some of the most exciting and innovative artists of the twenty-first century; engaging process-based studios; STEAM explorations and meaningful literacy and STEM connections that complement art instruction.

DavisArt.com/EIA

RESOURCE BOOK

Immerse students in problem-solving and innovative thinking with fashion design! This book covers methods and approaches to teaching fashion, including fashion design history, foundations, cultural and personal influences, and materials and tools. Lesson activities guide students through the process of developing original ideas using the creative process and building fundamental skills in clothing creation with a variety of techniques and materials.

DavisArt.com/Fashion

RESOURCE BOOK

Taking inspiration from a variety of contemporary approaches, this book presents a framework for Choice-Based instruction for grades 6–12. The Open Art Room provides a student-centered approach that is inspirational and classroom-tested. This book offers flexible instructional frameworks, assessment for Choice-Based educators, unit plans, mini-lessons, classroom examples, connections to the National Core Art Standards, engaging stories of student struggles and successes, and more.

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RESOURCE BOOK

The goal of this book is to help art educators understand how beliefs, values, and morals form the cornerstone of ethical decision-making practice in art educators’ professional lives. It aims to empower educators and provide tools such as:

• language to help readers recognize situations and offers a strategy for addressing them.
• prompts and activities to encourage readers to reflect on their own experiences.
• resources for practicing reasoning skills and ethical decision-making.

DavisArt.com/AEPEthics

RESOURCE BOOK

This latest title in the SchoolArts Collection is filled with lessons that will encourage your students to learn about, respond to, and create contemporary art. Organized into chapters on Identity, Social and Emotional Issues, and Collaboration, you’ll find studio lessons based on concepts and essential questions. Engage students in projects that are meaningful and discover what their voices add to the contemporary conversation.

DavisArt.com/Contemporary