Books by Irene Naested
Art in the Classroom: An Integrated Approach to Teaching Art in Canadian Elementary and Middle Schools
Art education is vital to the development, well-being, and learning of all children. Through are activities, children develop valuable skills such as organizing their thoughts and ideas, planning strategies for implementing them, gathering materials, investigating questions and problems along the way, and ultimately expressing their ideas in a physical form.
Understanding the Landscape of Teaching
This book by Irene Naested, Bernie Potvin and Peter Waldron encourages students to engage in conversations about teaching that are informed by current knowledge and professional wisdom. The text takes a broad overview approach to teaching and discusses concepts such as the teaching world-view and the importance of reflective teaching. It draws strong connections between what students do in field placements and the theories and experiences illustrated. Students are encouraged to question and challenge assumptions about learning, teaching and schooling as they work towards becoming members of the teaching profession.
Still Point Arts Quarterly: Art, Nature, Spirit…Summer, 2017
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Freedom from Gender Inequality: My Birth Day
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Students of Thought
Irene contributed a chapter in the book Student of Thought. The book is the collaboration of 10 authors in a cooperative effort. This book in their journey into teaching and learning through the interrogative mind; a journey which is deeply personal as each author reveals thinking through writing.