What you’ll learn studying VISUAL ARTS, Part 1:

• Analyze Ontario Visual Arts curriculum expectations, Big Ideas, and the Creative Process to inform coherent planning and instructional decisions 

• Design visual arts learning experiences that integrate student voice, meaningful choice, and equitable access while maintaining shared learning goals 

• Apply instructional strategies that respond to student learning during studio work, inquiry, and discussion 

• Integrate inclusive, accessible, and culturally responsive practices into visual arts instruction to reduce barriers to participation 

• Select and frame artworks using responsible, culturally responsive approaches that broaden representation and support critical analysis 

• Interpret evidence of student learning by attending to both artistic process and finished work 

• Evaluate student learning using clear, curriculum-aligned criteria to support fairness, transparency, and growth over time 

• Justify professional judgements related to assessment, materials, safety, and ethical responsibilities in visual arts education 

• Establish visual arts learning environments that support safety, belonging, and productive art making through clear routines and expectations