School bullying is a complicated aspect of violence. It can be difficult for teachers to identify bullying and hard for students to report. This can include behaviors that are "offensive, abusive, malicious, insulting, and/or intimidating" (Quigg, 2011, p. 1). Some students struggle with bullying in the classroom and in the general…

This article presents two lessons. The first one is "Carved in Stone: The Preamble to the Constitution" by Steven S. Lapham. In 1937, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissioned artist Lenore Thomas to create some sculptures for the planned community of Greenbelt, Maryland. Part of her work consisted of bas-relief friezes on the…

This essay focuses of an arts-informed inquiry performed by sixteen pre-service teachers who created sculptures to explore their teaching philosophies. Through this creative process changes occurred in their assumptions and expectations about what is of value in teaching and relationships between themselves, their students, and the community. The…

AN ALTERNATE, SECOND-YEAR ELECTIVE ART COURSE IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOLLOWS A PREREQUISITE 10TH GRADE COURSE, FUNDAMENTALS OF ART. GENERAL AIMS ARE--TO STIMULATE THE STUDENT'S SENSITIVITY TO AND APPRECIATION OF ART, TO INCREASE ENJOYMENT OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION, TO TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS AND TECHNIQUES HELPFUL IN SOLVING ART PROBLEMS, TO OFFER A…