7/15/2019
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Lee Taylor
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I had a student with a language disorder in that she did not speak English. She moved to Florida as a result of Hurricane Katrina. A 504 plan was implemented for her due to her inability to understand or speak English. In order to properly explain the lessons in class I was fortunate enough to have another student who spoke the same language who acted as the interpreter for her. In similar situations when I had a child with autism, I was able to find a student that the child with autism appeared to gravitate towards and use that other student as a guide for the child with autism. This was not only beneficial for the child with autism but it also taught the other students the importance of helping others, especially others that may not learn in the same way. |
7/24/2019
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Lee Taylor
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Describe how two of the strategies discussed could potentially be implemented in your art classroom. Be sure to identify the two strategies by name, and describe how they could be used to address the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I do not teach art but have taught intensive reading. Two strategies that could be useful in teaching reading is computer assisted instruction and tiered lessons. Computer assisted instruction is effective because it gives the student immediate feedback. For students who are struggling in a subject, seeing immediate feedback showing improvement can be beneficial to continued progress. Additionally, computer assisted instruction is interactive which tends to keep the attention of the students. There is no doubt that most students these days enjoy using technology, even if they are actually learning while they are doing it!
Using tiered lesson plans are also effective because the lessons can be adjusted for each student to meet the student at their individual level. Tiered lessons also allows the instruction to be individually paced for each student, as well as the materials used for the lesson to be more individualized. |
7/29/2019
Topic:
Assessment Of Learning
Lee Taylor
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* Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
As an intensive reading teacher I routinely used ongoing assessment for the students with disabilities in my classroom. Many, if not all, my students had some form of a disability including dyslexia. By using ongoing assessment I would be provided with immediate feedback regarding the students' progress and/or if they did not understand the lesson. Ongoing assessments would also alert me to any immediate issues which would allow me to make any immediate modifications needed to assist the student. |