Paxton School

Bobcat Affirmations

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Mrs. Brittany Schaefer, Paxton secondary art teacher, values abstract thinking. At the start of the school year her students were allowed to showcase their diverse thought processes through the spaghetti challenge. Mrs. Schaefer gave students two pieces of uncooked spaghetti and instructed them to "construct a dog or a cat, either individually or with tablemates." She gave no other instructions, then sat back and watched how students tackled the task. This activity helped Mrs. Schaefer see which students preferred to work alone and which preferred the help of others. It also showed who struggled with vague directions, who asked for clarification, and who used out-of-the-box thinking skills. She was able to see which students just wrote the word DOG or CAT, who just created a face, and who constructed the whole animal's body. The class then walked around to see how everyone approached the task differently. Mrs. Schaefer helped students see that everyone has a different background, which causes them to approach tasks uniquely. She emphasized that when students support each other's diverse thinking, they are more comfortable to try new things and take risks. Mrs. Schaefer has begun the year building a culture that supports the diverse artists in her classroom. She is helping her students understand that there are multiple ways to approach tasks, and that one-size-fits-all answers rarely exist.

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