2/27/2017
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Michael Troina
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This year, I have a student who is severely allergic to carpet. This made it extremely hard to teach since I have a huge music carpet in the center of my room. The student can be in my room for a short time around the carpet, but in his homeroom, all carpets were removed, the class was cleaned completely, and the teacher has an air purifier in the room as well. I don't have this privilege in my room. I had to sit the student away and made sure that the student had a partner to sit with him to help him out. I've had to rearrange my room a little so I can be closer to the student in order to give him help if needed. |
2/27/2017
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Michael Troina
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I use a lot of technology in my classroom. Projectors, iPads, recorded examples of music, etc. Using some of the apps out there could really make a difference in how my students with disabilities learn.
I love the cubing idea. What a great way to use that with all level of students. I plan on using this in my classroom to teach different concepts as music notes, musical expression, etc. |
2/27/2017
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Michael Troina
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I actually just started using a website called Plickers. It uses specialized cards that the students hold up and I can scan with my phone to see if a student got the question correct or not. So far I'm just testing it out, but it has been an easy way for my students w/ disabilities to answer questions and really check their understanding. |