EDU 3338 - CURRICULUM DESIGN & INSTRUCTION:VISUAL ARTS

credits: 3.0
This course introduces students to the concepts, methods and practice of designing curriculum in the visual arts. Students explore historical and contemporary issues relevant to building instructional frameworks in the arts for K-12 age levels. Students demonstrate the knowledge and creativity essential to developing units, lessons, visuals and assessments in the arts. Students understand the National, New York State, and Common Core standards for the Arts, and apply those standards in developing curriculum experiments. Students work individually, in partnerships and in groups to design “team teaching” strategies and interdisciplinary units of study. Students develop a shared repertoire of exemplar units, lessons and assessments as part of their own resource portfolio. Students prepare lessons as presentations for class participants, applying theories into practice. Objectives: A) Understand the nature of curriculum, design and instruction; B) Discuss key issues relating to the design and implementation of curriculum; C) Recognize and connect state, national, and local standards of curriculum; D) Critically analyze professional writing and educational research data in the field of curriculum, design, and instruction; E) Demonstrate ability to interpret visual arts curriculum and apply to instruction; F) Develop an assessment of curriculum; G) Recognize and utilize available technology, as it relates to professional and student use; H) Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship among student development, individual needs and curriculum instruction. Method of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, problem-solving and student collaboration. Method of Evaluation: Method Evaluation: Class participation, essays and critiques, lesson plans, units, portfolio, exams, and presentation. Meets *WRT Distribution Requirement.

Prerequisite(s): JUNIOR STANDING and EDU 2020 - TCHNG STDNTS W/DISBLTIES INCLSVE CLASSROOM