Professional Documents
Culture Documents
I will allow them to since not all art should be the same. For instance, I showed this flexibility at
St. Marys when some of my students did not want to add fabric or Sharpie markers to their
paintings. I allowed them to make their paintings unique and they expressed their culture through
their family experiences. Following Freedmans advice I will make sure to talk to my students
about analyzing visual culture so they do not go along with gender stereotypes which can cause
unhappiness. Also, I will make sure to review with my students the academic language and art
terms so they will remember the information in future art classes. After observing Chris
Grodoski's classroom at Franklin Middle School, I learned an effective way to encourage
students to incorporate new knowledge with old knowledge is to put up word charts. Every time
a student used an academic art word they wrote it up on the wall, which made them feel good
about themselves and helped them to remember the information. While being a Community
Advisor at NIU, I have learned the importance of being inclusive to all people and will continue
that as a future art educator. Talking about diversity and marginalized cultures can help students
gain a new viewpoint and make change (p.125).