While there are many things I love about teaching Art at Courtenay, I feel especially grateful for the time I get to spend with our Diverse Learner population. Did you know over 30% of Courtenay students are diverse learners? I love that our school community works hard to meet all students exactly where they are at. Diverse Learners attend art and other classes with their grade level peers each week, however there is one group I have the privilege to work with more closely. During this small group time we are able to work on more sensory and fine motor focused projects. Above are three torn and cut paper fall tress and one robot, because tearing a paper tree was not meeting that students needs for the day but making a cool robot was! I want to encourage all students to make art they are excited about and engaged in, as a result some students complete the project, others complete their own. This independent project model is also my favorite thing about teaching TAB, or choice based art.
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