Becky Guinn Southeastern Regional TESOL Conference Friday, September 28, 2012
Me Bebe (Sophie) (Becky) age 7 WWW.BEBEANDME.ORG
Bebe hasn't changed a lot since getting new arms and legs, but sometimes it is hard for people to understand why she looks a little different. There are a lot of people with stories like Bebe’s, but… … if you just look at their outside, you miss all the fun!
Sophie hopes that her story will help other boys and girls accept the physical impairments of others without fear. www.bebeandme.org
1. It’s O.K. to ask questions – 2. It’s O.K. to assist me – 3. It’s O.K. to approach me – 4. I want to know a measure of success and have a sense of accomplishment in my art – 5. I am the same “me” as I was before I lost mobility – 6. Please do not assume . . . 7. Please do not stare – 8. Try to look on the inside, not just the outside -
1. It’s O.K. to ask questions ... in private of me or my parents 2. It’s O.K. to have a friend assist me – 3. It’s O.K. to approach me…one on one 4. I want to know a measure of success and have a sense of accomplishment in my school work – 5. I am the same “me” as I was before I had a need – 6. Please do not assume . . . anything 7. Please do not stare – 8. Try to look on the inside, not just the outside -
Lecture Set Goals and activities Assign learning content Assign tasks to work groups Provide resources Use textbook Assign method of completion Assign presentation method
Teach diverse learners Collaborate with Special Education teachers & TESOL Share responsibility & make decisions for Special Needs students & English language learners Foster inclusion in cooperative work Provide positive behavior supports Encourage higher order, critical & analytical thinking Rebecca W. Guinn
Multiple Examples Highlight critical features Provide multiple resources Offer levels of challenge and choices of learning context Make connections with familiar content Review to build on new content Provide opportunities to practice Teach note-taking and study techniques Observe, evaluate and assess
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein
Arts instruction increasingly is seen as an effective strategy for engaging students in complex thinking and problem-solving, while also boosting self-confidence and helping them learn other academic subjects.
Make a familiar connection with your students by incorporating the arts into your curriculum throughout the school year. Molas Mayan embroidery
Encourage artistic expression and language connections with multicultural art and activities that connect to core curricula and everyday life.
S T U D E N T S
In Reading Language and Laughter Studio
OVER - THE – TOP OUT – OF – THE - BOX THINKING VOLUNTEERISM FAIR
VISUAL ART MUSIC FINE ARTS make a UNIVERSAL connection!
EXAMPLES OF ARTWORK BY SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
Holocaust Of Important Topics, such as SOCIAL JUSTICE Crusades
by talking about ART , writing about ART and reading about ART . Integrating artists native to your students’ culture can make a familiar connection with : Images they have in their home, Historical periods in their home country, Names they already know, Festivals they have attended, Music familiar to them, Architecture and landmarks that they have seen and even Food that they have eaten.
“Factory at Horta de Ebro” “Spanish Couple in front of “Self Portrait” an Inn”
“The Old Guitarist” “The Guitar Player”
David Alfaro Siqueiros Diego Rivera Jose Clemente Orozco
“ Siqueiros ” “ Sowers ” “From the Dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz to the Revolution – The Revolutionaries”
“Dreams” “Rich Banquet while Workers Fight” “ Zapata ”
“Lost in Thought”
“Echoes of the Past” Joe Abbrescia Native American Artist
“Stomp Dance” “ Intermission ”
“Last Journey” By Jerome Tiger
“Ready to Dance” By Jerome Tiger
“The Great Wave” Blind, Manga
INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY
ART ANYWHERE! “This is what we do!” Art relates to many if not all curricula. Art is a universal language for use in a multicultural classroom.
Alabama Art Education Association “Hooked on Art” Program Becky Guinn and Becky Cairns Principal Griffin Florence Middle School
AAEA’s “Hooked on Art” Program includes: Auburn, AL Daphne, AL • Teaching art activities • Demonstrating art techniques to students and teachers • Dialoging with students • Enabling students in making art
Teachers SHINE in “Hooked on Art” Workshops presenting new products for classroom use.
Florence, AL . . . In a Gym . . .
Vestavia Hills, AL ART ANYWHERE! Auburn, AL . . . ON A FLOOR OR AT A DESK . . .
ART ANYWHERE! . . . In a Library Or On a Van . . . Decatur, AL
ART ANYWHERE! Lanett, AL . . . In a Park Or For a Lark ! Valley, AL
Surprised that I could write my name and that I drive a car!
As an art educator with special needs, I hope that I will continue to provide opportunities that “awaken joy in creative expression” for all students including those who have special needs or who speak other languages. www.beckyguinn.org
Be PRO-active Be a Pro A soft answer DOES turn away most anger. Don’t sweat the small stuff while paying attention to details. Be flexible. Respect the dignity of the person attached to your student’s mouth and attitude. If you keep failing a student, they will return; do all you can to help your students be a success!
When ALL else fails . . . Preserve your SENSE Of HUMOR! Guess Who???
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