Contents Foreword Diane B. Jaquith ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 How Did We Get Here? 1 About Us 2 How to Read This Book 4 What This Book Is 4 What This Book Is Not 5 A Note on "Pedagogical Appropriation" 5 Where to Find More 6 1. What Is TAB? 7 The TAB Approach 8 The Three TAB Principles 9 What Do TAB Teachers Believe? 14 Clarifying the TAB Class 15 The Nuance of TAB 18 Choice Is a Path, Not a Destination 20 TAB Is Hard 20 Educational Telephone 21 Moving Forward 22 Things to Think About 22 2. Why Does TAB Work? 23 Thinking in a Discipline 23 Constructivism 24 Balancing Choices 26 Self-Determination Theory 27 Fitting Into History 28 "Working" 29 Things to Think About 29 3. Why Is TAB a Best Practice for Art Education? 30 TAB as a Best Practice for Contemporary Art Education 30 Connections to General Education Frameworks 30 Conclusion 48 Things to Think About 49 4. Where Can We Find TAB? 50 Clyde Gaw, New Palestine High School, Indiana 50 Kelly Beach, Rodger Quist Middle School, Thornton, Colorado 57 Lauren Gould Donahue, C. T. Douglas Elementary School, Acton, Massachusetts 65 Things to Think About 75 5.
How Do We Map Curriculum for a TAB Program? 76 Teaching for Artistic Behavior 76 Curriculum Writing: A Recipe for Success 78 Curriculum Close-Ups 86 Your Recipe for a Successful Curriculum 93 Things to Think About 95 6. How Do We Promote Quality Student Engagement? 96 Defining Quality Engagement in Students 96 Manifesting Quality Engagement Through Teaching 97 TAB Teachers Embrace a "Yes, Please!" Mindset With Students 99 Teachers Dig Deeper 108 The Lighting of a Fire 109 Things to Think About 110 7. How Do We Create and Implement Authentic Assessment? 112 What Should Art Teachers Assess? 113 Defining Quality Artistic Thinking 113 Some Assessment Guidelines 119 Types of Assessment 120 What Do You Value? 134 Things to Think About 134 8. Who in Our School Communities Needs to Know About TAB? 135 The Broken Record Principle 135 Claiming Your Expertise and Navigating Expectations 136 Using Clear, Concise, and Relevant Language 139 Defining Your Well-Functioning Studio 139 Specific Advocacy Strategies 139 How Can the School Community Support TAB Teachers 142 Expanding TAB''s Reach 144 Things to Think About 147 Afterword (and Onward!) 148 Endnotes 151 References 153 Appendix A: TAB Timelines 156 Appendix B: VoTABulary: The Language of TAB 159 Appendix C: TAB Myths, Realities, and FAQs 162 Appendix Endnotes 169 Appendix References 170 Index 171 About the Authors 177.