5/15/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Michael Hill
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I have had a few students Intellectual Disabilities this school year. I had to change my teaching style to meet their needs. We worked one on one many times and had other students in class check their progress as we worked through music for concerts. It helped me grow as an educator but it did provide some challenges meeting the demands placed on the band program from the FBA and community. It was great seeing the students pull together to make sure every student felt included. |
5/15/2019
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Michael Hill
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I have a student this year who has a severe visual impairment. We worked with him and his parents to find a way to allow him to see music. He found success by using tablets and expanding the view of the music as well as working on enlarging hard copies so that he could read the percussion parts. Once he realized that he could see the music, his attitude changed and he became very enthusiastic about music. |
5/16/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Michael Hill
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I have added extended time and given students with this accommodation a separate area to perform a playing test. This helped them in taking off the pressure of performing in front of the class. It also allows them time to sit down, think through and breath before they have to perform their playing test. These students record the playing test either on their phone or a recorder. This gives me time to listen to it multiple times and sit down and get feed back from the student if it is necessary. They have the opportunity to listen to the recording as well and self evaluate to see what they can work on to become a better musician. |