In this one-of-a-kind book, artist and teacher Liz Byron demonstrates how to design lessons and instruction in the visual arts using the inclusive principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

Art for All: Planning for Variability in the Visual Arts Classroom offers teachers classroom-ready advice on how to transform their practice in sustainable ways with UDL. Readers learn to set meaningful goals, measure progress, customize instruction, and engage all learners across grades. They also discover ways to help all students appreciate and embrace themselves as artists.

Art for All: Planning for Variability in the Visual Arts Classroom is available in paperback ($12.00, ISBN: 9781930583375) and EPUB ($12.00, ISBN: 9781930583382) format.

Art for All is the second title in the CAST Skinny Books™ series. Visit the Skinny Books page to learn more!

Table of Contents

• About the Author
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1: Start with Goals
  • The Need for Clear Goals
  • Key Takeaways
• Chapter 2: The Art of Engaging All Students
  • Classroom Design: Messy but Organized
  • Options for Engagement
  • How Do You Respond to Disengagement?
  • Designing a Highly Engaging Visual Art Lesson
  • Key Takeaways
• Chapter 3: The “What” of Art Instruction
  • Options for Representation
  • An Art Lesson with Multiple Means of Representation
  • Key Takeaways
• Chapter 4: How Artists Show What They Know
  • Options for Expression
  • “Art Is When ___________?”
  • “This Class Sucks”: Welcoming All Feedback
  • An Art Lesson with Multiple Means of Expression
  • Key Takeaways
• Chapter 5: The Burnt Banana (And Other Professional Learning Moments)
  • “I Want to Do What I Was Doing”
  • Drinking the Water Is Not an Option
  • Mistaken Names
  • To Trace or Not to Trace?
  • Making UDL Implementation Sustainable
  • A Final Note
  • Key Takeaways
• References
• Additional Reading