This comprehensive, up-to-date art methods text and handbook for student teaching presents fundamental theories, principles, creative approaches, and resources for art teaching in elementary through middle school. Taking the reader to the heart of the classroom, it portrays real situations, actual art classes, and daily events inside public school art rooms. Art Teaching is a practical guide, describing the realities, challenges, and joys of teaching art, discussing the art room as a zone for creativity, and illustrating how to navigate in a school setting in order to create rich art experiences for students.