10/7/2016
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Cassandra McGlenn
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I have a student with orthopedic impairment (fingers are partially amputated on the right hand and burns/scar tissue which prevent a wide range of motion). I have taught him in band and guitar. For guitar, he was only able to play using a pick. This meant that we modified certain songs in which finger picking was necessary so he might need to strum a certain rhythm instead of following a PIMA pattern. In band, he plays trumpet. We have modified slightly how he holds the instrument and simplifying the music since there are times where he can't move the valves quickly. |
10/8/2016
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Cassandra McGlenn
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Students with SLD who have difficulty reading notes have benefited from online flashcards (musictheory.net) to practice naming notes. These students are able to practice in class with the whole class or individually on their phone. By practicing individually or in a small group the website settings can be set to the range the student needs to work on the most. |
10/8/2016
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Cassandra McGlenn
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Option 1: Provide/Describe one or more examples of adapted or alternative assessments you have successfully used in the music classroom for students with disabilities. Be sure to identify the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I have a student with an orthopedic impairment who needed to have surgery on his hand a few times during the year. Whenever this happened, he was unable to strum his guitar since he was unable to use his right hand. For an alternative assessment for pass-offs, he would just show me the fingerings and say the note names in time. |