6/29/2023
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Marissa Curtis
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I have a student who is hard of hearing and wears a hearing aid. There have been times when she would forget to wear her hearing aid which made instruction difficult at times. However, sitting her close to my speakers and giving her one on one time has helped her meet her learning goals in music. |
6/29/2023
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Marissa Curtis
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I love the idea of assigning your students jobs that will help keep them moving and focused. I will definitely use this idea with my students. Thank you! Karen Gentry wrote:
I work in a private school and teach elementary music classes. There are a number of children in our school with ADD and ADHD. To accomodate these students, I interact with them more frequently and have them sit close to the front of the class. If I need help passing out materials or collecting instruments, I usually select these students. Activities that require movement also help to keep them focused on the lesson. |
7/7/2023
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Marissa Curtis
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One strategy I can implement in my classroom is the use of a task analysis. Often times when I pass out new music to my students they are easily overwhelmed. Having a step-by-step guide on what to do and look for would be extremely helpful for them.
Another strategy for organizing information I can use is graphic organizers. I often teach music through reading songtales and graphic organizers would be a great way to organize the sequence of the stories for my students. |
7/7/2023
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Marissa Curtis
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That is a great ide to use Venn Diagrams to compare and contrast different versions of Peter and the Wolf. I will definitely be trying that this year.Mary Mickle wrote:
One way that I can improve instruction in my classroom is by including the use of task cards to create tiered lessons. These will be especially helpful in my centers. I have included instructions on the task, however, adding task cards will help students organize their instruction and stay focused on the task.
I use Venn Diagrams all the time in my classroom - to compare and contract the book of Peter and the Wolf to the film, when learning about 2 different composers, and when learning about a new culture. I would like to add the use of concept mapping in my 5th grader's music journals to show their understanding of a topic. |
7/7/2023
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Marissa Curtis
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When we play ukuleles in 5th grade I do group playing assessments as well as individual assessments. Some of my students have ADD/ADHD and I find it more beneficial for them to play for my individually. Once I give the whole group their assignments to complete, I give my ADD/ADHD students more time to work on the playing assessment. Then when they are ready, they can come up to my desk individually and play for me. I notice giving these students extra time and a one-on-one environment helps eliminate distractions when playing with the larger group as a whole. |
7/7/2023
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Marissa Curtis
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I have a student with the exact behavior your describing. I do notice the preferential seating helping but I am still working on ways to keep his attention. Tammy Voodre wrote:
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. |