2/18/2019
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Frank Nettles
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I had a kindergarten student that was deaf. It was an incredible challenge to meet his need. For him to learn to keep the beat, I had him put his ear on a balloon that was placed on the speaker of a cd player so he could "feel" the music. It was electrifying to see his face light up when he felt the music.
For his kindergarten PTA performance, he could not sing the songs, but I had him play rhythm instruments with the beat by using technology (watching a computer that had our songs on them). He followed the beat by watching a bouncing ball that kept the beat with each song. It was awesome to watch his parents' reaction to see their child performing with his peers!
edited by Frank Nettles on 2/18/2019 |
2/18/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Frank Nettles
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Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
I had a student who had 5 missing fingers between his 2 hands. I got him an adaptive recorder, which means we had to learn alternative fingerings for notes. Using the Recorder Karate system, I modified his songs to use only 2 of the three notes (until he became more proficient with using multiple notes). This kept him on pace with his peers, gave him elements of success, and was a motivator to practice harder to learn the fingerings for playing the song in its entirety rather than an adaptive version of the song. Once he felt the success, it fueled his desire for more success.
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