1/8/2024
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Danielle Moody-Aguayo
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I have a lovely fourth grade student with ASD. She is often wearing headphones to avoid over-stimulation from loud noises in the art classroom. She is incredibly talented in the visual arts; her attention to detail is phenomenal and unmatched by her classmates. While most of the time she is able to follow alongside her classmates, no hiccups or hurdles to jump, there has also been several difficult times. When the classroom becomes too noisy she has a difficult time focusing and will become violent toward herself. I have had to escort her to a quieter side of the room to work independently and away from her classmates, which I do not enjoy doing; for her wellbeing and the wellbeing of others, it is at times necessary. Her classmates are very kind and willing to quiet down when she is on the verge of a meltdown. I have had to implement special warnings to her classes, in particular, for the volume. When the class is at a normal volume level and everyone is working diligently, she truly thrives. The art room is her playground and her classmates are perpetually amazed by the work that comes from her hands and mind. It has been an honor to educate this student for the years I have had her and she has taught me patience, breathing technique, classroom management, and other skills to cope with other students with ASD. |
1/8/2024
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Danielle Moody-Aguayo
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My art classroom is equipped with a microphone/speaker system that is very useful for my students that are hard-of hearing. I have a few students that use a hearing aide and will come to my classroom with their specific device to wear around my neck. I have the students bring their one-to-one devices with them to the art room to reference artworks and images they need to better help them complete their own artwork/assignment. |
1/21/2024
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Danielle Moody-Aguayo
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Adapted Assessment:
Students have the option to complete a writing response or verbal response for the conclusion of their art projects. All students must explain whether or not they successfully achieved the artwork they were trying to create, the problems they had to solve throughout the process of creating the work, and if they would go about creating the artwork differently if they had a chance to make a second work. Many of my students are low-level reading/writing; I give multiple options for the responses they give so that everyone can have a fair chance to respond and self-critique their works. |