Branislava Duranovic-Scheluchin has more than 20 years of experience working as a teaching artist. She has offered instruction to art students of all ages and abilities in variety of educational environments including K-12 public schools, community art schools, art studios, galleries, as well as private one-on-one tutoring. Branislava has been very fortunate to work as a teaching artist for Studio in A School for the last nine years. Teaching for Studio has been a tremendous learning experience in which she gained new insights into art teaching methodology that very successfully merges art practice with literacy. This methodology not only enables students to develop manual skills in a variety of visual art mediums, but also understand concepts in other subjects such as mathematics, social studies and sciences. Branislava obtained a M.F.A. in Painting from Pratt Institute, which engrained in her both historically traditional methods of creating art as well as an awareness in honing her own creative approaches. Somewhere within her experiences as a practicing artist and an art instructor resides her teaching philosophy. Branislava is a hands-on-teacher who believes that basic visual art skills can be learned and cultivated, and that art teacher’s task is to point out the existing shortcuts, inspire curiosity, and build students’ confidence. Art making process promotes cognitive development of children as they are encouraged to produce, rather than reproduce the knowledge. Art making initiates development of critical thinker - the one that not only owns information, but also knows how to follow up or act on it.
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EXPERIENCE / SKILLS Visual Art Teacher, 2018 - Present, NYCDOE Teaching Artist, 2008 – 2018, “Studio in a School” Art Teacher, 2006- 2008, “'Beginning With Children' Charter School” Fine Arts Instructor, 2006-2009, “Educational Alliance” Fine Arts Summer Camp Instructor, Summer 2006, “Art Lab Inc.” Teacher. Fine Arts,1992-1998 Art Workshop Leader, Summer 1997 Art Instructor, 1992-1995, Private Art School “Art Atelier” |
 Repurposed 2, 2017 mixed media
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Yugoslav Pioneer Pledge
Today, as I become a Pioneer,
I give my Pioneer's word of honor -
That I shall study and work diligently,
Respect parents and my seniors,
and be a loyal and honest friend,
Who keeps a given word.
That I shall love our homeland,
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
That I shall spread brotherhood and unity
And that I shall value all peoples of the world
Who respect freedom and peace!
For more info
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Pioneers_of_Yugoslavia
Today, as I become a Pioneer,
I give my Pioneer's word of honor -
That I shall study and work diligently,
Respect parents and my seniors,
and be a loyal and honest friend,
Who keeps a given word.
That I shall love our homeland,
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
That I shall spread brotherhood and unity
And that I shall value all peoples of the world
Who respect freedom and peace!
For more info
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Pioneers_of_Yugoslavia