14th September 2018

Class: 1Art – 1.2

Time: 11:55 – 13:15 (double period)

Date: 14/09/18

School: Coláiste Choilm

Mentor: Mary O’ Mahony

Due to the co-operating teacher being out, I took the class alone. I had them collect the photocopies of their Continuous Line Drawings (A3 in size). I then showed them an example of a drawing with string and glue. I asked them what they noticed about this type of drawing. This allowed them to really look at the work. They referred to the continuous line and it allowed them to see the line more clearly. I had a person from each of the tables retrieve glue, string and cardboard for each of the people on their tables. They were engaged in their task. They were chatty but still kept working. At times certain pupils paid more attention to the chats rather than their work. I intervened and refocused the attention back to the task at hand. Some pupils became frustrated with how much they had to concentrate and take their time. One student gave up and gave a hastily finished effort. I asked if she had given her very best effort. She admitted she had grown impatient. I asked if she was happy with it, and encouraged her to attempt it again. I later returned to that particular table and saw the second attempt of this pupil. It had massively improved, and the pupil was delighted with the work she had put in. Having the pupil assess their own work was very effective. It gave her responsibility over her own work, and the gentle encouragement and the praise that followed the second effort was, I feel more realised as the pupil herself recognised the need for patience. A handful of students had cut their string, defeating the purpose of this exercise. However they realised that they shouldn’t have cut the robe, seeing the point of the exercise, which is a success in my book.

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