Assignment One: Classroom art center

For this assignment, the candidates are going to create an art center. The art center is going to be “created” for an elementary level classroom with ESOL/LEP/ESE students. Candidates need to use technology to illustrate the new art center.

To  plan for the Art Center you need to research books, journals, and magazines in art education to find articles on the topic and read for conceptual understanding and idea formation.

Report on creating an art center

1. Introduction-Include the statement of purpose for the art center

2. Description of the new art center

3. Rationale for any new equipment or materials to be placed in the art center- supported with literature (two or more resources)

4. Statement and examples of resources for ESOL/LEP/ESE students.

5. Statement of concepts and skills to be developed by elementary students in the art center, with a focus on literacy skills as well as critical and creative thinking skills and correlations with the state’s curriculum standards (for example Florida State Standards/Common Core State Standards)

6. Illustration of the new art center (use technology)