The Tenents of our Pedagogy:

Representation as Inspiration: a part of the Antiracist art movement and a window into art from a diversity perspective:

Place Based: an approach that connects learning and communities with the primary goals of increasing student engagement, boosting academic outcomes, impacting communities and promoting understanding of the world around us.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL):Self-Awareness. Self-Management. Social Awareness. Relationship Skills. Responsible Decision-Making.

Studio Thinking/Studio Skills https://www.studiothinking.org/the-framework.html

Crosscurricular Connections and a framework for arts integration

Literature base skills lessons for the youngest learners.

Storytelling: Creating art is a method of telling a story about a time, space, person, event. If one looks at art not just as a excercis in the elements and principles of art, but also as a story; what tale is the artist telling, what does the observer learn.