4/17/2016
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Tammy Voodre
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A couple of years ago. I had a student who not only was diabetic but had limited vision in his eyes. First of all, I have to say he was a inspiration to us all. He worked harder and never had an excuse for not learning or achieving in my music class. During the unit on recorders, we had his music enlarged so that he would be able to see it without squinting. Through the school system, we had someone place rubber O-rings on his recorder for each of the seven holes so he could feel the placement on the recorder better. This gave a him a landing mark for finding the holes and this seem to worked well for him. I also had him sit close to the front of the classroom and assigned a peer helper to help guide him during our class time just in case he had a question. I would also give him one on one instruction when possible.
edited by Tammy Voodre on 4/17/2016
edited by Tammy Voodre on 4/17/2016 |
5/8/2016
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Tammy Voodre
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One of the strategies that I would like to implement in my music classroom would be using "Peer Partner's." This would be really helpful when teaching how to play the recorder and analyzing music. By assigning Recorder Buddies, each buddy could check their partner understanding on proper playing techniques, decoding music and rhythms to a song and help reinforce fingerings on the recorder. This would be helpful to all students as well as our ESE students. I love the idea of the students having instant feedback as they learn together. It would also build community between the members of the class and accountability for learning the material.
Another strategy that I would like to implement in my music classroom is to incorporate "Learning Centers" into my instruction. I like the idea of student's working together in groups. This also would allow students to work on different activities with various degrees of complexities. This would offer more opportunities for students to learn at their own pace and level. I also like the idea that I would get more time to work with my students one on one or at least in a small group setting.
edited by Tammy Voodre on 5/8/2016 |
5/15/2016
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Tammy Voodre
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I currently have a student who lacks self-control, is impulsive and is very easily distracted. The challenge for me is to actually get him to stay seated and focused so he can learn in music. I would like to provide preferential seating for him in the front of room. This would allow me to monitor his progress better and be within arms link to him. I would also like to come up with a signal that would let him know that he is going off track, and vice versa a signal that he can give me to let me know that he needs to move. I have given him a special rug to sit on during class to try establish some boundaries for him. This worked for a little while, but I wasn't consistent with him in order to make it apart of our expectations for him in my room. With regards for assessing his knowledge, this year I need to break things up into smaller units for him to see if this will help with his attention and retention. |