Class Notes About Modifying Lessons:
During class, we spoke about some materials that students would not respond to, or would be over stimulated by the texture of the material. Some students' disability doesn't allow them to interact with a material the way that the lesson calls for, so it should be noted that students cannot always control the way they use material. Because of this, it would be advantageous to think about how a lesson could be modified for some students. One thing to keep in mind is that you want all lessons to be accessible for all students, no matter what their disability is. It is also important to remember this when modifying a lesson, but also not make a student feel like they are being left out from the rest of the class.
It would also be good to think of how a student can be challenged by modifying a lesson. Some students finish earlier/quicker than others, or are further in their artistic development than others. So that students do not feel bored or unchallenged in your classroom, you should always have some other projects handy, or know how to modify their assignment to make it more challenging.
Class Notes About Showing Examples:
It is hard to resist showing examples when starting a new project, whether it is examples of students past work or of other artists who work in the same material. This is an okay thing to do in class, but the examples should be diverse. The students should not be made to seem like they have to do the project a certain way, in a certain style, or live up to a certain caliber of skill. The examples that are shown to students should be diverse in what culture of origin, when it was created, and what kind of artist (student or professional). This way, students will have a wide variety of work to be inspired by, and not think that they have to start in a certain place in their work.