1/20/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Mary K Johnson
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I recently had a second grade art student with a hearing impairment. I usually wore a microphone that connected to her hearing aid to help her hear instructions over any background noise that might distract her. On the days she forgot her hearing aid, I provided written instructions for her. The assignment and steps were written on the board, but she responded very well to having instructions on her desk and an example of the artwork we were creating. I could easily check in with her and she could point to things on her paper and the instructions to ask for assistance. |
1/20/2019
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Mary K Johnson
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Prompt 1:
My classroom could benefit from implementing graphic organizers and peer partners more frequently. I often partner students for critiques throughout projects to offer advice and discuss their progress. However, taking the time to strategically pair students by ability would greatly benefit students with disabilities, or even students that aren't very confident in Art. My classroom would also benefit from using a variety of graphic organizers, rather than seeing the same diagram every time we compare and contrast artwork. This will allow me to see what works best for certain students with disabilities and offer them a more specific way to organize content in the future. |
1/20/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Mary K Johnson
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I have several students that require extended time on assessments and classwork. I always assign a due date to art projects (large projects usually count as an assessment, paired with a rubric the students answer) but allow students to turn in the project late if they need more time. At the end of the grading period I schedule a "ketchup and pickles" day. Students can catch up on any unfinished work and any students that have completed all of their work can pick between a few different enrichment activities. This allows me extra time to sit down with students that need my attention and students don't feel uncomfortable about turning in work after the due date. |