4/24/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Alain Goindoo
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Last school year I had a student with physical disabilities in my beginning band class. During our instrument fitting with the student, we tried a variety of instruments that the student would be able to potentially play. He was in a wheel chair and had full use of use hands and fingers which allowed for a variety of options. After a few instruments, we decided on the clarinet. His embouchure had to be slightly modified, but he could still create a good tone. The clarinet could not be positioned close to the body due to his wheel chair being in the way.The clarinet would position above his head, so we moved the clarinet away from his body. We also used a neck strap to help with the weight of the instrument. We would also position a chair next to his wheel chair so he would have a reachable flat surface in which to put his instrument together. He was responsible to getting his own music stand, folder, and instrument.
Administrator wrote:
Think of a music 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 music learning. Describe at least one or more ways you successfully accommodated or modified instruction for this student. Share your response in the threaded discussion. |
4/24/2019
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Alain Goindoo
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Option 1: Describe how two of the strategies discussed could potentially be implemented in your music classroom. Be sure to identify the two strategies by name, and describe how they could be used to address the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
Under the umbrella of Technology used to support differentiation, Learning Styles and Sensory Learning, and Authentic Learning would be 2 strategies I could potentially implement in my music classroom. Under Learning Styles and sensory learning, computers or ipads allow for a flexible way to present material. In addition to presenting information live stream, information can be prepared in advance and uploaded in our google classroom for the classes review. Under Authentic Learning, band is one of the most hands on activities, rather than paper or pencil activities. Band is the equivalent of learning a foreign language in a foreign country as well as in a classroom with paper and pencil at the same time. In addition to using instruments during class to learn new skills, there are many helpful instructional videos that could be accessed via computer that would help the deepen their understanding and present information in a new and different way.
Administrator wrote:
Choose One(1):
- Option 1: Describe how two of the strategies discussed could potentially be implemented in your music classroom. Be sure to identify the two strategies by name, and describe how they could be used to address the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
- Option 2: Describe at least one way you have used technology to meet the needs of a student with a disability in your music classroom. Be sure to identify or describe the specific technology and the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
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4/24/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Alain Goindoo
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- Option 2: Think of a music student with a disability you have now (or have had in the past). Identify their disability. Review the Alternative Assessment Checklist and select two or more options that could potentially benefit this student in assessing his or her music learning. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I have a student with severe ADHD this year. She is highly talented but can sometimes slip through the cracks with what she has retained. An Exit Card would allow me to track her learning in real time and make adjustments where necessary to maximize her learning and retention. We could use flash cards or half a sheet of paper and the students can respond to a given question regarding their understanding of the material learned in class, as well as what they can work on at home to improve their skills. The student as well as the entire class can turn in their cards at the end of the period as they leave class. Another ongoing assessment I could use is a journal for the students to track their understanding and learning. The students complete a record of their development and practice time in order to track the students progress.
Administrator wrote:
Choose One(1):
- Option 1: Provide/Describe one or more examples of adapted or alternative assessments you have successfully used in the music classroom for students with disabilities. Be sure to identify the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
- Option 2: Think of a music student with a disability you have now (or have had in the past). Identify their disability. Review the Alternative Assessment Checklist and select two or more options that could potentially benefit this student in assessing his or her music learning. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
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