1/25/2023
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Annika Dean
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I use a smart board in art class. I prepare google slideshows for students with numerous visual examples depicting the directions. I always provide a lot of references for inspiration. I use mnemonic tools to memorize the elements of art: SLCTVFS: Salt Lake City TV For Sale=Shape, Line, Color, Texture, Value, Form, Space. I have a very talented student that gets very emotional in class. That is part of her disability, regulating her emotions. I have an area in my classroom where students can go and sit and calm down before she's ready to return to her table. There is a Buddha Board there where they can paint with a brush and the images disappear when they dry. It is all about staying in the moment and relaxing. |
1/25/2023
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Annika Dean
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My students do a group artist report using google slides every term. I often have students that share with me that they will not be able to present in front of the entire classroom due to anxiety about presenting in front of the entire room. They stand with their group, but when their slide appears, I read the text instead of forcing the student to. It helps them feel more comfortable while standing with their group, knowing that I will be doing the reading. The content is in the slides. I also collect their artwork in two types of portfolios: a virtual portfolio organized by the student using google slides and a file folder in a crate. I can look and see if their work is improving over time. Every year I have students do origami books of the elements of art. This shows me if they understand the vocabulary and are able to depict it. I recently had a student with a broken arm who was still able to work on the artist report during the time of his injury. He could still use a computer. He developed ideas for art lesson plans that he was interested in doing. I give multiple examples of how something can be done. I encourage students to challenge themselves, but I always present an option that is the simplest way of doing things for students who feel overwhelmed by art being too difficult for them. |
1/25/2023
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Annika Dean
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I have had several students that have emotional disabilities. They get overwhelmed either socially interacting with others at their table or occasionally with the frustrations of a difficult assignment. I have an area in my classroom where they can go to relax when they are feeling upset. After they calm down, we resolve whatever is frustrating them. One of them told me she hates it whenever we do origami. I have grouped that student with a friend that helps her when we are folding. I also make sure that I check her progress step by step before moving on with instructions. I have to make sure I'm going at an appropriate pace or come back and spend one-on-one time with her while doing origami. Sometimes, I give students the choice of level of difficulty in origami projects. Beginner or intermediate. |