TAB stands for Teaching for Artistic Behavior.  Teaching for Artistic Behavior allows the student to have authentic experiences as an artist in an art studio environment.  The artist chooses his own art projects and the teacher follows the lead of the student and reacts to the student’s interests and creations.

The TAB classroom is broken into “Centers” or small “Studios.”  My classroom is broken into drawing, collage, painting, architecture, clay, sculpture, and fiber arts.  Students can pick one studio to work in or change day to day in order to have a mixed media piece.

The students have control over what they create and are encouraged to “Stretch and Explore” or experiment with different art concepts and materials.  Students make decisions about their artwork and manage their creative process.  independently.  Students learning how to be artists is the ultimate goal of TAB. I see it in my classroom every day and I’m excited to share it with you!