"Mona Lisa Quiet” Art History as Classroom Management

Dorie Mishael and Angelica BigsbyVAEA 2015

Dorie Mishael

● Alabama, California, Texas● Visual Studies BFA from the

University of North Texas● pK-5th grade @ Cora Kelly

Elementary School for Science, Math, and Technology

● Alexandria, VA● Fave Artists:

○ Hieronymus Bosch○ Jenny Saville○ Basquiat○ Rothko

Angelica Bigsby

● Houstonian● University of North Texas

○ Visual Arts Studies Major○ Psychology and Counseling Minors

● George Washington University○ Art Therapy Masters

● Fave Artists: ○ Felix Gonzalez Torres, ○ Kara Walker, ○ Kehinde Wiley,

Itinerary● About Us● Objective - I Can● Rational ● “Mona Lisa Quiet” and More● Noise-o-meter● Mini Museums● Questions & Share

I canConfidently implement classroom management strategies in an

authentic and engaging way and meet SOL’s.

Rational

Situation

● Classroom Management procedures used in homerooms are too varied.

● How can I familiarize my students with famous art cannon that I might not teach?

● How can I make classroom management fun and meet SOL’s at the same time?

Solution

● Art focused management procedures.

● Encourage art criticism● Kinesthetic learning● Art History Canon and

Vocabulary

“Mona Lisa Quiet”

K-2

“Curator Says”...

● Body is STILL● Think in your

HEAD

Hand raised HIGH with a

BRIGHT idea.

● Ears are LISTENING

● Eyes TRACKING speaker

● SLOOOWWW DOWN

● Melt Down

Management is fun and age appropriate.

Kinesthetic Experience

Noise-o-meterAnalyse, Infer, Describe, Apply

K-5

Lips are Zipped

Whisper to your Partner

Formal Normal

Loud Crowd

The Scream

Other Examples

● Moniter● Label / Define● Reward● Feelings Descriptor?

Mini Museum

Materials ProceduresBehaviors

● Materials: Techniques, use

● Procedures: Getting supplies out, cleaning them up

● Behaviors: Sharing, See Think Wonder

Kinesthetic practice for authentic learning of procedures and establishing routines. + EL

VA:Cr2.1.Ka Through experimentation,

build skills in various media and approaches to

artmaking.

VA:Cr2.1.1aExplore uses of materials and tools to create works

of art or design.

VA:Cr2.2.1aDemonstrate safe and proper procedures for

using materials, tools, and equipment while making art.

SOL’sK.3 The student will follow a sequence of steps used in creating works of art.

1.2 The student will describe steps used in the creation of works of art.

1.7 The student will identify and use the following in works of art: 2. Line—zigzag, .., wavy, spiral

SOL’s K.11 The student will use motor skills (e.g., pinching, folding, cutting, to create two-dimensional...works of art.

K.9 The student will identify spatial relationships—left, right, top, bottom, side, center, front, back, over, and under.

1.12 The student will use motor skills (e.g., cutting, to create two-dimensional …..works of art.

SOL’s

K.17 The student will select a preferred work of art and explain why it was chosen.

National StandardsVA:Cr2.1.Ka

Through experimentation, build skills in various media and approaches to

artmaking.

VA:Cr2.1.1aExplore uses of materials and tools

to create works of art or design.

VA:Cr2.2.1aDemonstrate safe and proper

procedures for using materials, tools, and equipment while making art.

National StandardsVA:Re.7.2.Ka

Describe what an image represents.

VA:Re.7.2.1aCompare images that represent the

same subject.

SOL’sK.15 The student will describe and respond to works of art.

K.18 The student will describe ideas, experiences, and feelings expressed in personal and other works of art

1.19 The student will describe how feelings, ideas, and emotions are communicated in works of art.

.

SOL’s

1.16 The student will describe the visual qualities and content of

works of art.1.17 The student will describe

similarities and differences among works of art.

1.18 The student will explain why viewers may have different

responses to works of art.

National Standards

VA:Pr6.1.KaExplain what an art museum is and distinguish how an art museum is

different from other buildings.

VA:Pr6.1.1aIdentify the roles and responsibilities

of people who work in and visit museums and other art venues.

VA:Re8.1.KaInterpret art by identifying subject

matter and describing relevant details.

VA:Re8.1.1aInterpret art by categorizing subject

matter and identifying the characteristics of form.

National StandardsVA:Pr5.1.1a

Ask and answer questions such as where, when, why, and how artwork should be prepared for presentation

or preservation.

VA:Pr5.1.KaExplain the purpose of a portfolio or

collection.

VA:Re9.1.KaExplain reasons for selecting a

preferred artwork.

VA:Re9.1.1aClassify artwork based on different

reasons for preferences

Questions?Share! What do you do in your

classroom?

Dorie.Mishael@acps.k12.va.us

Bigsby.Angelica@gmail.com