Posted January 7, 2022
Our very own Art Educator, Ms. Constance was recently published in the Art Education Journal for her work on creating equitable and inclusive art education instruction. In the article, Reimagining Art Education: Moving Toward Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies in the Arts With Funds of Knowledge and Lived Experiences, Ms. Constance shares,
“In finding and sharing artists from diverse cultures and backgrounds, my students began seeing the value in their experiences. They began to see the beauty in their story amidst the struggles they were facing. These experiences of beauty and struggle were celebrated by the artists we explored. Students related. They connected. We connected. My students enter my classroom knowing their voices are valued and their experiences matter. They walk out of my classroom knowing their story is sacred and respected.”