Field experience/observation hours: 30 clock hours in a public or private school setting. The goal of this lecture/field experience class is to introduce philosophical issues about art education, and to anticipate the practical application and resolution of these issues. It is a philosophical investigation of the historical, social, political, psychological, and educational concepts, pursued to practical ends. A translation of theory to practice structures the course. Additional concepts address legal responsibilities and educational advocacy. Students research introductory and basic elements of curriculum design, lesson/unit plans, and assessment strategies. They generate applicable and pedagogically sound solutions addressing whom to teach, what to teach, how and when to teach. Students will author content and performance standards and design assessment tools that confirm learning. The course will test the student’s own beliefs about art and education against the thoughts that others have documented in addressing art and education issues. At the conclusion of this course, students will be familiar with leaders in art education and the issues and debates that currently define the field. Utilizing classroom observations and hands-on teaching practice, students will gain the knowledge to engage in learning and teaching as a reflective and active process. They will also have the ability to write lesson and unit plans, and practice effective assessment strategies for K-12 students. Prerequisite: must be an Art Education major