As I have been investigating both subjects of material culture and visual culture for my research proposal, I am more interested in further exploring modes of material instruction aimed at my alternative student population. I would like to understand how to identify and diagnose special educational needs of my students on a more personal level. I am planning on keeping my research, in regards to human subjects, anonymous ( this proposal will require much gathered data).

I plan on examining how exactly a student qualifies for  accommodations. I will have to investigate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act further and will most likely have to pair with some special educational specialists in my building for feedback. In regards to legalities, Kevin has advised that I re-visit the CITI training program as it will protect me as a researcher. I would like to understand further how I may implement material culture studies to better facilitate my instruction also. Many of my students at the alternative high school strive to remain on task, sometimes it is difficult when facilitating choice based instruction, to harness more than one skill set. How can I achieve better performance when what Im teaching is not meaningful to them? ( I feel that this is where elements of visual culture cross- pollinate material culture studies within the classroom) I seek to use material culture as a language set within the artroom…

I have noticed that many of my students have become declassified- and no longer require special educational services. I would like to determine on what platform and by whom, this is information is determined? I strive also to include more formal assessments within my teaching, however will this require data derived from interventions?

Some helpful resources ( books)  I aim to obtain, also suggested by Kevin,

Matter Matters by ( Nadia Kaabi? ) Kevin can yoou verify this is the correct author?

Including Difference by, Keifer- Boyd and Kraft

Art for the exceptional child- Wexler