5/2/2024
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Alec Pearl
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- Think of a student with a disability you have now or in the past. Describe ways in which their disability affected their learning in your class.
I have a student right now with ASD. He is incredibly intelligent, but has trouble with feeling behind and with focusing on task completion. He also has trouble with impulse control and appropriate communication. While he achieves at a high level, he has trouble with the class moving quickly and not feeling like he has enough time to work on certain activities. Occasionally this makes him shut down entirely and then he ACTUALLY gets behind. I am lucky to have a class full of great kids who support him and are patient with his outbursts, but it certainly creates a barrier for his learning and overall success. |
5/3/2024
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Alec Pearl
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Describe at least one way you have used technology to meet the needs of a student with a disability in your classroom. Be sure to describe the specific technology and how it assisted the student with a disability.
I had a student a couple of years ago who had issues with fine motor skills and really struggled with playing a string instrument. As an accommodation, I had them download and use different apps on their phone so they could still play with the ensemble and contribute in a meaningful way. This empowered the student to be creative, feel like a part of the team, and also took away the limitation of needing excellent motor control to play their instrument. |
5/9/2024
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Alec Pearl
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Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
Currently, there is a student in my Orchestra class who has fine motor skill issues connected to ASD. The student is incredibly smart and very musically gifted, but there are some technique challenges that they simply cannot overcome because of their disability. Therefore, when assessing his playing, I assess everything that is happening OTHER than the physical technique because he struggles to make those changes even with guided 1-on-1 help. |