Reaching All Artists Through Differentiation
Gain confidence in reaching the diverse learners in your art room through proven practices, creative tools, and engaging strategies.
Differentiation is no longer a teaching strategy for the ambitious in education. Rather, it’s an expectation for everyone, including the art educator. There are many ways to meet student needs through various differentiation strategies and tools. Learning how to help students experience success with developmentally appropriate activities will, in turn, help to increase their engagement in art.
During this course, participants will use the appropriate tools to maximize learning for all students: gifted learners, English language learners (ELL), special education students, and struggling students while acknowledging their unique interests. An important component of this approach is for participants to reflect on their current practices through the modification of lesson plans and assessments and the creation of new tools for their art room. At the completion of this course, participants will have a toolkit of applicable differentiation strategies for the classroom.
See the course syllabus and Graduate Catalog for more details.
Required Materials
Differentiated Instruction in Art Education (2014): Fountain, ISBN-13: 978-1615281213. This Davis Publication text can be purchased in hard copy format or digitally via the Davis website.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition. ISBN 978-1-4338-3216-1
Additional Materials
- Computer with basic audio and video input and output equipment
- Internet access (broadband recommended)
- Basic computing skills (see AOEU’s Technology Requirements)
- Access to AOEU’s online learning platform, Brightspace, to view course content, submit assignments, and engage in discussion (provided)
- A Google Drive account (provided)
- Word-processing platform (Microsoft Office, Pages, Google Docs)
