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Cooperative Art Education at Milford High School

Cooperative Art Education at Milford High School. BEYOND INCLUSION, WAY BEYOND!. In the Beginning:. Coop began as my attempt to include special needs students into our art program…. One word sums up the effort: FRUSTRATION!. In the Beginning:.

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Cooperative Art Education at Milford High School

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  1. Cooperative Art Educationat Milford High School BEYOND INCLUSION, WAY BEYOND!

  2. In the Beginning: Coop began as my attempt to include special needs students into our art program…. One word sums up the effort: FRUSTRATION!

  3. In the Beginning: The solution was an offshoot of a grant that paired up two groups of students who worked together to create Victorian facades. COOP ART ED was born….

  4. The First Three Weeks: Empathic Modeling puts the regular ed. students into the shoes of their disabled peers. More on this later!

  5. The First Three Weeks: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs helps us all understand how to help motivate all students – or at least understand their behavior!

  6. The First Three Weeks: Research projects help students to identify needs and propose the appropriate modifications or accommodations. Pictures from: www.sbac.org, hhs.muni.org, www.chargesyndrome.org

  7. The First Three Weeks: Lesson Planning: Students become teachers in training… Students run through directions and prep materials prior to starting the actual art project with the whole class.

  8. The First Day Together: The Fun Stuff! Getting to know each other….

  9. The First Day Together: We start with a one-day project so the kids can get to know each other while doing something simple that doesn’t make too much of a mess. Projects may include: Shrink-art name tags Paper Flowers Beaded bracelets or keychains Valentines

  10. The First Big Project: Collage Crowd: Digital images are enlarged and collaged using magazine clippings. The groups are arranged in our gallery and added to each semester.

  11. Collage Crowd: This project throws everyone together in cooperative units – it’s a great team builder. It also helps to camouflage disabilities!

  12. The COOP Quilt: Batik….a difficult yet rewarding project that lends itself to various ability levels.

  13. In the Studio: Plaster Fantasy Masks, Clay tiles, Dragons, Papier Mache Balloons and Airplanes…

  14. In the Studio: It’s not often that everyone isn’t smiling, laughing, and having a joyful experience!

  15. The Artwork: Decorative Arts are always a great choice – since it’s art with a function!

  16. Finale:Coop Theatre Presents Sock Puppets, Paper Dolls and Sing-a-longs Each semester we produce an interactive puppet show for the on-site pre-school.

  17. Finale:Coop Theatre Presents This last day is huge fun, but also sad as we say goodbye to our seniors and bring the semester to a close. Cast Party!

  18. Other MHS Programs which support and enrich the lives of our special students “Bistro” pre-vocational training program and self-contained academic classrooms. “Circle of Friends” After-school activities program “Best Buddies” National one to one peer mentoring program

  19. MORE ON EMPATHIC MODELING We will be simulating the following disabilities: Blindness Hearing Impairments Reduced Fine Motor Skills Dyslexia Speech Impediments Supplies: Glasses that are darkened Disposable Ear plugs Tape, various beads, string Worksheets and Mirrors Marshmallows Empathic Modeling is the process of simulating various disabilities in order to experience the challenges a disabled person may face. You may feel: FRUSTRATED SILLY or ABSURD EMBARRASSED SCARED or CONFUSED

  20. Beyond Inclusion, WAY BEYOND! For more information contact: Carolann Tebbetts Milford High School 31 W. Fountain Street Milford, MA 01757 ctebbetts@milfordma.com (508)478-1110 x2501

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