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Early Childhood Skin Prints Marie Huseman-Lindsey Developing an appreciation of cultural diversity.

Elementary/High School Narrative Silhouettes Emily and Robb Sandagata Expanding a concept to address multiple levels.

Middle School Kinetic Kaleidocycles Sharon McKittrick Boyle An intriguing exploration of art and math.

High School
Emblematic Repoussé Masks
Emily Taylor

Multicultural, mixed-media metal tooling.

Inspiring Creativity in Teaching Since 1901. Volume 109, Number 9, May/June 2010

SchoolArts is a national magazine committed to promoting excellence, advocacy, and professional support for educators in the visual arts.

Editor, Nancy Walkup Art teacher at W.S. Ryan Elementary, Denton, TX

Send manuscript submissions to: nwalkup@verizon.net 2223 Parkside Drive, Denton, TX 76201 Tel: (940) 382-8274 Fax: (940) 387-2516

Middle/High School No Kiln, No Problem! Jennie Roles-Walter Making sculpture with recycled materials.

New Teacher Survival Guide
Interviewing the Community
Pam Stephens

Getting to know the community surrounding your new school.

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Craig Roland, Associate Professor of Art Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida rolandc@ufl.edu Janet Payne, Fine and Performing Arts Coordinator Stafford County Public School, Stafford, Virginia jpayne22401@yahoo.com Pamela Stephens, Dept. of Art Education Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona Pamela.Stephens@nau.edu Aurelia Gomez, Director of Educaton, Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM, aurelia.gomez@state.nm.us Paul Sproll, Rhode Island School of Design, Professor and Head, Department of Teaching + Learning in Art + Design, Providence, RI, psproll@risd.edu

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Ken Vieth, Art Education Consultant Rosemont, New Jersey, kvieth@crusoe.net Rebecca Arkenberg, Museum Consultant Stratford, Connecticut, rjna@aol.com Tracy Ellyn, Miami Art and Design, Miami, Florida, tracy@miamiartanddesign.net Mary Coy, Spry Middle School, Webster, New York, MaryCoy@rochester.rr.com Nicole Brisco, Pleasant Grove High School Texarkana, Texas, nbrisco@pgisd.net

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