During these classes, students will learn more about themselves and others through dialogue and artistic expression. 
Social and artistic standards they will practice include:

National Content Standards (National Coalition for Core Arts Standards, 2014):
VA:Cr3.1.3a: Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning. 
VA:Cn.10.1.2a: Create works of art about events in home, school, or community life.
VA:Cr2.3.3a: Individually or collaboratively construct representations, diagrams, or maps of places that are part of everyday lives.

Essential Questions (National Coalition for Core Arts Standards, 2014):
VA:CrAS3: How do artists grow and become accomplished in art forms?
VA:CrAS2:How does engaging in creating art enrich people’s lives?
VA:CrAS2: What role does persistence play in revising, refining, and developing work?

“I CAN” Statements (Young Audiences Arts for Learning):
I CAN add details to give my artwork more meaning.
I CAN create works of art about people, places, and things in my life.
I CAN create a piece of art of a place I know by myself or with others. 

Essential Skills for Social-Emotional Learning (Oliver, 2018, p. 15):
Knowing One’s Emotions
Developing Constructive, Healthy, Ethical, Mutual Relationships

Social-Emotional Competencies (Oliver, 2018, p. 27):
Connection: the ability to have strong social awareness. Connection gives “students the ability to take the perspectives of others and empathize with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.” 
Mindset: the ability to demonstrate cognitive flexibility and a willingness to learn. “Developing mindset is a critical learning skill for building perseverance, adaptability, self-discovery, resilience, and the ability to receive and give constructive feedback.” 

I hold a BFA in painting, a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, and a Master’s degree in Art Education, all from Indiana University, Bloomington. I am also licensed to teach K-12 art classes in Indiana.