9/4/2018
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Janelle Laux
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- Describe at least one way you have used technology to meet the needs of a student with a disability in your classroom. Be sure to describe the specific technology and how it assisted the student with a disability
I taught a student with a visual disability. For all of his scripts, I enlarged his font size and recopied his scripts to meet his needs. We then uploaded them to his phone where he was able to look through his spyglass magnifier to see and recite his lines. Anything that we were working on was able to be uploaded to his device and zoomed in enough for him to be able to work and interact. |
9/4/2018
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Janelle Laux
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- Option 2: Think of a student with a disability you have now (or have had in the past). Identify their disability. Review the Alternative Assessment Checklist and select two or more options that could potentially benefit this student in assessing his or her learning. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I have a student with downs syndrome. She has a hard time expressing herself and memorizing lines. For our upcoming musical, I have paired her with another student who will be sharing a role. During rehearsals, I work with the pair about being an ensemble and help them develop a partnership to better each other. With memorization, I allow my ESE student to use her script as long as necessary and will continue to until she feels comfortable with her lines.
At the end of class, all students summarize their work for the day, rather than individually writing, I sit with her to verbally discuss each class. I am not only able to check for clarity, but am able to accommodate on the spot if something isnt working for her. |
9/4/2018
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Janelle Laux
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- Think of a student with a disability you have now, or have had in the past. Identify their disability. Describe the way in which their disability affected their learning. Describe at least one or more ways you successfully accommodated or modified instruction for this student. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I have had several autistic students, I will focus on one in particular. This student was very timid and afraid to act in front of others, but on his own he was incredible. We started the year having his perform after school for just me, 1 on 1. Throughout the year we built him up as a class. He went through steps of performing in front of 2 students, to a group of students, and eventually for the entire class. We were able to work on his confidence and abilities through gradual steps where he felt comfortable and supported. There were times where we had to step back a step until he wanted to move on, but he eventually got it! |