Designed to help prepare students to be effective teachers of art at the K-12 levels, the course includes experience developing and implementing effective lesson plans, unit plans and the development of a teaching portfolio. Students will also examine the stages of artistic development and appropriate art lessons and teaching strategies for each age group. Students will present two observed lessons in the field at elementary, middle or high school art classrooms and write reflections on teaching. This course is focused on thematic teaching and learning, the connections between art and culture, adaptive art, and the elements and principles of art and design. Students will incorporate WI Act 31, the Wisconsin Core Arts Standards and Wisconsin InTASC Standards in the development of their unit and lesson plans, curriculum, and assessments. Upon successful completion of this course, students will develop a professional portfolio that demonstrates findings of their research as it relates to their teaching.