2/21/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Jonathan Peters
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I currently have a Visually Impaired student. This student's vision has progressively worsened over the 2 year period that she has been in my band class. This student participates in all aspects of our program from Concert Band to Jazz Band to Marching Band. We have accommodated this student by enlarging the music she is given. For marching band, we had another student guide this student to their spots while the student performed the music that was memorized. |
2/21/2019
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Jonathan Peters
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Option 1-
One strategy that I use is Extra Time through the use of outside of class sectionals and rehearsals. This allows the students more time to learn their individual parts than just using class time. Another strategy that I use is that I Vary the Level of Complexity through my choices in literature that I choose for my ensemble to rehearse and perform. I do this based on the varying ability levels of each student within each section of the band and then choose appropriate literature that matches the strengths and weaknesses of the different sections within the band. |
2/21/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Jonathan Peters
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Option 1:
I have a student with a vision impairment. She was in both my concert band and my Jazz ensemble class. I would regularly enlarge the music for her, including her coordinate sheets for Marching Band. We also had another student have their hand on her shoulder to lead her to her spots for Marching band. She takes all of her exams on the computer. |