The Arts teach the skills essential for success in the global marketplace: risk-taking, out-of-the-box creative thinking, team problem solving, excellence as the standard and academic discipline.
The Revised WV Content Standards and Objectives (CSO's)
This is a WVDE website link that shows all the state's education policies. Any policies in the yellow box at the top of the page are those up for public comment.
Instructional Guides
These guides have been written by West Virginia art teachers using the revised WV CSOs and providing you with suggestions for teaching not only visual art standards but also – in some cases – standards in other content areas.
Each one has step-by-step details as well as rubrics you can download, print and use – or even modify for your own classroom situation. There are also other helpful links suggested at the end of the guide.
Participants in this course will be introduced to 21st Century skills and tools and how they can be used in the Visual Art classroom. The content of this course is appropriate for K-12 teachers with resources focusing on multiple grade levels. Participants in this course will
The next WVAEA Board Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at Panera Bread in Bridgeport, WV January 23, 2010. All members are welcome to attend.
News, photos and information for the January issue of the WVAEA newsletter are due January 23, 2010
Announcement:
At the Fall 2009 WVAEA board meeting it was voted that this 2009-2010 year of YAM competitions to be the last year for teachers who are not members to be able to participate in WVAEA sponsored competitions.
We want to make it known to all teachers that for the 2010-2011 YAM competition year, to participate (or have your students participate)you must be a member of WVAEA.
