5/24/2016
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Tiffany Demps
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I have a student in my theatre class that is on the autism spectrum. She struggles with social interactions and is extremely fixated on her specific likes and interests. This can make group projects very difficult. It can also be difficult to keep her engaged if she is not interested in the current topic, which can lead to behaviors that are very distracting to the class. One way that I successfully accomodated for this student is to use one of her favorite TV shows as a source for monologues and group acting scenes. Because of her extreme interest in the characters and plot, she was engaged and focused, eagerly learning lines, talking about characterization, even going as far as to create a costume for the project. |
5/25/2016
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Tiffany Demps
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Two strategies that can be implemented in my keyboard class include task analysis and using peer partners. During the first part of class students do independent practice time. A task analysis breaking down the steps I would like for them to follow in their practicing would be helpful in setting clear expectations of how their time should be spent. I think it would especially help students who struggle to stay focused and students that have difficulty following multiple step processes by having it broken down step by step. After independent practice, using peer partners would allow me to pair up students to help each other in their practice. By pairing students that are struggling with stronger students it could help bring the struggling student up to where they need to be and give the student already excelling the challenge of taking on a leadership role. |
6/2/2016
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Tiffany Demps
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Option 1: I have a student in my beginning keyboard class who has severe visual impairment. To accomodate for assessments she has been permitted to use large print copies of music. She is also provided with assistance in finding where to put her hands on the piano if it is needed. I have also given extra time during the performing of pieces for quizzes to accommodate for the extra time it sometimes takes her to figure out what a note is and where to play it on the keyboard. |