How-To Guide

Teach Critical Thinking through Arts-Based Instruction!

Don’t shy away from using art to teach, the arts are proven to engage students in learning and to build critical thinking. Many teachers have concerns about how to incorporate art into lessons, what the benefits of arts-based instruction are, and their ability to teach art.

Each CoTA Art Strategy How-To is designed to build your confidence teaching through art by addressing such concerns and more.

• Meets and addresses new academic standards;
• can be applied immediately in the classroom;
• supports instruction with templates, examples and assessment ideas for a comprehensive activity.

Teach critical thinking and engage students in learning by letting their creativity flow with a CoTA Art Strategy How-To.