Art and Design
Course Description
The new AP Art and Design course presents an inquiry based approach to learning about and making art and design. The course focuses on concepts and skills emphasized within college art and design foundations courses with the same intent: to help students become inquisitive, thoughtful artists and designers able to articulate information about their work. AP Art and Design students develop and apply skills of inquiry and investigation, practice, experimentation, revision, communication and reflection. You will do the same as you begin a mini sustained investigation during the week, to be continued with students during the AP course. Whether you have been teaching AP Art for years or are just beginning, you will find what you need to begin this fall. Come join us for this powerful and exciting experience!
Course Schedule
Day 1
Welcome, Introductions, Agenda for Week
Part 1: Understanding the Course
Learning Goals and Approach
Working with Course Framework
AP Art and Design Portfolio Structure
Becoming a Member of the AP Community
AP Course Audit and AP Resources
Striving for Equity and Access Using the Growth Mindset
What is a Sustained Investigation?
What are Selected Works?
Inquiry and Art Making
Communicating and Reflecting
Day 2
Part 2: Planning the Course/Teaching the Course
What are 2D Art and Design/3D Art and Design Drawing
Generating Possibilities for Sustained Investigation
Formulating Questions to Further Sustained Investigation
Inquiry and Art Making
Setting Learning Milestones
Communicating and Reflecting
Day 3
Part 3: Planning and Teaching your course
Practicing, Experimenting and Revising with Materials, Processes and Ideas
Connecting Visual and Written Evidence
Inquiry and Art Making
Skillful Syntheses of Materials, Processes and Ideas
Communicating and Reflecting
Day 4
Part 4: Assessing Student Progress and Understanding
Formative and Summative Assessment
Presenting Art and Design for Interpretation
Inquiry and Art Making
Scoring Portfolios
Sharing Sustained Investigations and Sketchbooks
Items participants should bring:
Sketchbook (the same type you will use with your AP Students)
Favorite art materials
Laptop
Camera (or camera phone)
2021-2022 School calendar
Digital samples of student work
A concept or concepts that you will use to create a mini sustained portfolio of your own.
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Instructor Biography:
Laura Thompson obtained a Bachelor in Fine Arts, Cum Laude, from the Metropolitan State University of Denver as a Painting Major, with concentrations in Sculpture and Metal smithing, and received her Masters in Education from Lesley University. Prior to joining the education field, Laura was a park ranger and bicycle tour leader in USA and Europe. A public school educator for over 25 years, she has served as department chair and as a vital member of district art curriculum writing teams. Her students have been awarded many accolades for their work. She established a new chapter of National Art Honor Society , and developed the dual enrollment program for CTE with Red Rocks Community College, allowing students an avenue to earn college credit. Her relationship with AP Studio Art resulted from the desire to help students elevate their artwork. She began teaching AP Studio Art in 2001. In 2010, she became a reader for AP Art portfolios, and in 2015 was selected as a College Board consultant. Laura is an active artist, working in a variety of painting media, found object sculpture, and jewelry.
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