Teaching Art in Elementary Schools: Shared Responsibilities and Distinctive Roles.

Thompson, Christine Marme

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ERIC Number: EJ598163

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Teaching Art in Elementary Schools: Shared Responsibilities and Distinctive Roles.

Thompson, Christine Marme

Arts Education Policy Review, v99 n2 p15-21 Nov-Dec 1997

Suggests that an inclusive definition of art can lead to more meaningful forms of elementary art education. Discusses who does and should teach art while addressing the reasons why elementary teachers are hindered when it comes to teaching the arts. Discusses different approaches and recommendations for improving U.S. art education. (CMK)

Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Student Experience, Teacher Responsibility, Teacher Role, Teaching Experience, Teaching Models, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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