2/11/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Leon Carson
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I currently have a student with an orthopedic impairment (OI) which makes it difficult to properly hold the guitar and use the fretboard with good hand position. What he needed was a modification of position and posture to hold the guitar. He also needed a way to press the strings against the fretboard in an unconventional way. I placed the strap on the guitar to secure it around his waist while he was sitting. He laid the guitar flat with the strings facing up. This allowed him to use the guitar in a steel guitar fashion. He used his thumb to press the frets to create the desired melody while plucking with his right thumb. It has worked out just fine.
edited by Leon Carson on 2/11/2019 |
2/16/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Leon Carson
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Describe how two of the strategies discussed could potentially be implemented in your classroom. Be sure to identify the two strategies by name and describe how they could be used to address a student with a disabilities needs.
Tiered Lesson using task cards and a Learning Center of the e-learning type. I teach at a school that has a gifted and general education populations and tiered lesson cards seem practical for my situation. Front-loading on-level, below-level, and advanced-level lesson content on cards for both general education and my gifted populations should improve pacing and engagement in my classes. The second idea, which is brilliant, is to use iPads on a table to create an eLearning center for my students. One site I have in mind is MusicTheory.net, specifically the fretboard identification exercises. A five-unit iPad lab will work sheer magic for my music program. |
2/16/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Leon Carson
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Think of a fine arts student with a disability you have now or in the past. Review the Assessment Accommodations Checklist and select two options that could potentially benefit this student in assessing his or her fine arts learning. Discuss how they would benefit the student.
I have a student with a physical impairment, and he has difficulty using standard furniture designed for the instrument, such as a footstool for guitar. Two options that could benefit this student are adaptive or special furniture and an accessible workstation. The second option that could potentially benefit this student is for lack of self-control, I could establish an increased opportunity for movement. I could also provide an individual setting or one-on-one environment for this student. Both options are potentially beneficial for my student. |