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The following text comes from the research of teachers that work in the institutions of the education system and are concerned about the renewal of their pedagogical practices. The purpose of this renewal is to give their students -children and teenagers- a way to apply their knowledge with new forms of artistic expression. The methodology applied in this research is mentioned in the article. The methodology is divided into "phases" that facilitate spaces for thought; these spaces allow the appraisal of the teacher's work through the qualitative focus that encourages action research in the classroom. This article also mentions the foundations of a pedagogical practice for the construction of new meanings for the work of students and teachers in and out of the school's context. Finally, it offers some methodological proposals specially targeted towards fine arts teachers in secondary school. These proposals may also be adapted to other student populations. The latter can be achieved by planning projects about improving the artistic experiences of the participants of the learning processes. This text is expected to make the organization of research work for innovation inside the classroom easier. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]