3/2/2017
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Terri Booth
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Many years ago the band director at a local junior high school worked with hearing impaired students and discovered that they can be successful on reed instruments as they "hear" the sound through their jaw. As things go, the year after I read this article a hearing impaired student was placed in my class and I had her play clarinet. She became one of my best players in the beginning band and had the best tone. I have to admit I was a little skeptical at first but I know it works. |
3/27/2017
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Terri Booth
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The two strategies that I would choose to implement in my classroom would be Task Cards and Cubing. Using task cards would assist the students In learning key concepts of the piece as well as the history, genre and purpose of the piece. Students would be able to contrast and compare different recordings of the piece and note if the recorded ensemble adhered to the markings in the score.
Using Cubing would enable the the student to recall what they have learned in a piece. They would demonstrate their comprehension by writing three or four sentences about what they understand about the piece. They would apply the skills they have learned by performing the work and analyzing the phrasing and form . I would have them consider if the styles in the music contradict and then develop an evaluation of the piece by stating what they liked or disliked and why. |
3/27/2017
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Terri Booth
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I had a visually impaired student on my high school chorus. The accommodations she used were mainly ones for magnification. All of her music and tests were enlarged so she could see the music and tests better. She was placed strategically in the ensemble so the person next to her could assist her with her music as well as getting on and off the risers. |