Cathy Smilan

AED 411: Practicum/Seminar - Elem

In this practicum experience, teaching licensure candidates are assigned to a school where they work with and are supported by a Supervising Practitioner. Under supervision of an assigned university instructor (Program Supervisor), the student conducts art experiences under actual classroom conditions including teaching and classroom management responsibilities. This practicum is a fifteen-week, full-time classroom experience at the elementary level PreK-8. A weekly seminar at the University provides opportunity for the student teacher to share insights and concerns. Students seeking careers other than teaching take this course but are placed in a non-school setting and do not qualify for state licensure.

AED 411: Practicum/Seminar - Elem

In this practicum experience, teaching licensure candidates are assigned to a school where they work with and are supported by a Supervising Practitioner. Under supervision of an assigned university instructor (Program Supervisor), the student conducts art experiences under actual classroom conditions including teaching and classroom management responsibilities. This practicum is a fifteen-week, full-time classroom experience at the elementary level PreK-8. A weekly seminar at the University provides opportunity for the student teacher to share insights and concerns. Students seeking careers other than teaching take this course but are placed in a non-school setting and do not qualify for state licensure.

AED 576: Socially Engaged Practice

Applies studio skills and visual critique to explore student developed inquiry questions related to social issues of [in]justice and advocacy. Rigorous examination of studio practice, critique and critical pedagogy is designed to advance studio processing, critical inquiry and educational advocacy. Visual documentation analysis from the perspective of artist/researcher/teacher/critic utilizes Arts-based research (ABR) paradigm and contemporary critical transformative theory.

AED 630: Grad Studio:Art Prac Vis Rsch

Application of visual studio skills in the exploration of student developed inquiry question. Rigorous examination of studio practice from a research and theoretical perspective is designed to help students apply their studio practice to their teaching practice, thus informing both methodologies. Visual documentation analysis is explored from the perspective of artist/researcher/teacher through utilization of the Arts-based research paradigm in arts education.