Penn State School of Visual Arts - Art Education, Teaching/Learning Portfolio Tapestry Frame with Examples

Teaching/Learning Portfolio Tapestry Frame with Examples

As an art educator preparing to complete Penn State’s undergraduate program, schools option or museums and cultural institutions, I will select evidence for my teaching/learning portfolio that shows my understanding of the five elements in the Penn State Teacher Preparation model in relation to the threads embedded in the art education program.

“Litmus Test” (conceptual threads running though courses in the new undergraduate art education program)	Five Elements of Penn State Teacher Preparation Model
	Educators are life-long learners	Educators understand how students develop and learn	Educators possess discipline knowledge and pedagogical understanding	Educators manage and monitor learning and development	Educators are members of learning communities
History and philosophy			I understand how North American art education has and has not addressed issues of racism during the 20th century. Evidence: History of art education research paper on racism in U.S. education
Research/Reflective practitioner		I understand that children’s drawings demonstrate cultural influences as well as age-appropriate characteristics Evidence: Notes on observations of children drawing; a case study of one child and my reflective journal.
Language	I am planning ways to keep my understanding and use of professional art, visual culture, and education language up to date when I am teaching Evidence?	I understand differences in language appropriate for different ages of students Evidence?	I understand terms used in contemporary visual arts and culture and can communicate those terms to students Evidence?	I can facilitate students’ learning through my use of language Evidence?	I can use the professional language of art education appropriately Evidence?
Assessment				I understand how to use rubrics to evaluate student learning Evidence: Examples of lesson plans with rubrics used in Saturday School
Technology
Educational settings/schools & institutions
Future impacts
Interdisciplinarity
Critical pedagogy
Instructional methods
Learner(s)
Visual culture/art
Diversity			I understand how North American art education has and has not addressed issues of racism during the 20th century. Evidence: History of art education research paper on racism in U.S. education
Identity					I visualize my future self as part of a learning community of art educators Evidence: autobiographical statement, membership in PAEA/NAEA student chapter
Collaboration with colleagues
Collaboration with families

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