3/28/2019
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Renata Russell
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Think of a student with a disability you have now, or have had in the past. Identify their disability. Describe the way in which their disability affected their learning. Describe at least one or more ways you successfully accommodated or modified instruction for this student. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I had a student who was diagnosed with ASD and was able to integrate within the class. The issue was, however, less with the particular student and more that the other students were not very accepting. I spoke to the class and encouraged them to utilize the strengths from each individual, how could each individual bring the ensemble to a higher level of achievement. This seemed to help some, but then I contacted the parent. I ask if her daughter with our help, could present what was actually going on with the child and educate the other students what was really going on. The day of the presentation, not a dry eye in house. The particular girl in question never was left behind, she was chosen first for every group activity. This was a class of 60. The students all collectively became her champion. It was an incredible experience for all of us. So much growth for all involved. |
3/28/2019
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Renata Russell
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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 have had several students with speech impairment in the past. This can be a difficulty in a performance based theatre class. I could have had the students focus on the movement and choreography elements of performance, however, I asked them to create their performance pieces as movie scenes using iMovie. All students had a wonderful time and the students with SI did not stress as much since they had the ability to have as many takes as they desired. Actually, it became a favorite project and all wanted to have same opportunity. Benefits were 1. learning new technology 2. SI students became more confident and comfortable - even asked for some of their difficult takes to be put in the blooper reel 3. really created a wonderful ensemble feeling in the classroom. All students were assessed on their acting performances! |
3/28/2019
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Renata Russell
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Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
There have been numerous instances when students with disabilities need modifications to my standard assessments. I had a student that was physically incapable of completing the choreography for a performance unit the class was completing. Since she was unable to participate in this way, I based her assessment on her ability to identify students, who were instructed to make errors throughout the piece. and explain to them how to make corrections and repeat until the piece met her expectations. By asking her to recognize areas of weakness and encourage students to correct, she demonstrated an understanding of the required performance piece.
While I could have asked her to do only what she could, she did not feel comfortable with that and felt that it brought the wrong kind of attention to the piece. She felt well equipped to participate in this new capacity. |