These examples are showing a differentiated instructional strategy to show student learning. It shows that they understand what elements of art are used in their pieces and that they have an understanding of what the elements or art are and how they are incorporated within their artwork. The "What did You Learn" is an interactive discussion after they have completed a project. They are asked to tell me one thing they learned throughout this project, about the artist, process, outcome or materials. It varied from something simple like " I didn't know who Vincent Van Gogh was before and now I do, or something like they now know the process of scoring and slipping a 3D detail onto a pinch pot. I find that it really helps them understand what they learned, it helps me to alter my strategies and gives me an understanding of what needs to be strengthened in my teaching and what can stay because it works. I explain to them that this process is so important because the whole point of creating is to understand the meaningfulness behind it, to realize what you soaked in, and to be able to take something from it and have learned something new about visual arts.
4th Grader: " Even after two days of making pinch pots I feel like I could make one on my own with no help".
This is why we teach because that right there is pure satisfaction!
4th Grader: " Even after two days of making pinch pots I feel like I could make one on my own with no help".
This is why we teach because that right there is pure satisfaction!