Teaching Critical Thinking through Art
Learn to enhance critical thinking skills in any classroom using art-based teaching strategies from Harvard's Project Zero and the National Gallery of Art.
Learn to enhance critical thinking skills in any classroom using art-based teaching strategies from Harvard's Project Zero and the National Gallery of Art.
This innovative course, based on the National Gallery of Art's successful professional development program, equips educators with powerful tools to foster critical thinking through art appreciation. Drawing from Harvard's Project Zero Artful Thinking pedagogy, participants learn to implement eight thinking routines that develop observation, reasoning, and investigative skills. The course features interactive tools, demonstration videos, and downloadable resources, enabling teachers to create engaging learning experiences across all subjects. Through structured activities and global peer collaboration, educators learn to guide students in deeper analysis, evidence-based reasoning, and meaningful questioning, using art as a catalyst for developing essential thinking skills.
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What you'll learn
Implement Artful Thinking Routines to strengthen student critical thinking skills
Facilitate meaningful classroom discussions using art as a learning tool
Develop students' observation, evidence-based reasoning, and questioning abilities
Integrate art-based learning strategies across various subjects and grade levels
Use National Gallery of Art resources effectively in classroom instruction
Create inclusive learning experiences that accommodate diverse learner needs
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course integrates art appreciation with critical thinking development across all subject areas. The curriculum is structured around three key thinking dispositions: observing and describing, reasoning with evidence, and questioning and investigating. Through over 20 instructional videos and interactive tools, participants learn to implement Artful Thinking routines developed by Harvard's Project Zero. The course includes practical demonstrations, downloadable lesson plans, and strategies for adapting content for different learning needs. Special emphasis is placed on facilitating meaningful classroom discussions and creating inclusive learning environments.
Welcome
Module 1
Diving into Thinking Routines
Module 2
Observing and Describing
Module 3
Reasoning with Evidence
Module 4
Questioning and Investigating
Module 5
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Instructor
2 Courses
Distinguished Museum Educator and Art Education Innovator
Julie Carmean serves as Senior Museum Educator and Manager of National Teacher Programs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, where she has revolutionized art education through innovative teaching methodologies. Her expertise spans developing professional development programs, creating online courses, and implementing Artful Thinking routines to enhance critical thinking through art. After teaching in Title I and Arts Integration schools, she earned her Master's degree in Arts in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she studied under Professor Shari Tishman. Her significant contributions include leading the Gallery's first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) "Teaching Critical Thinking through Art," which has reached educators globally. As coordinator of the Summer Institute for Educators and manager of national teacher programs, she develops curriculum resources and facilitates professional development that makes art accessible to diverse learners. Her work combines gallery teaching, studio instruction, and online learning innovation, while her regular presentations on deep thinking through art and meaningful pedagogies have influenced art education practices nationwide
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