11/14/2016
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Michelle Hastings
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I think that the students with disabilities that I have had that have been successful in program have been given more time to complete assignments. I had one student that was severely intellectually challenged and could not read music at all. So to afford him to participate we changed his instrument to percussion and he was performed based on when We signaled him to play. |
11/17/2016
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Michelle Hastings
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The first strategy that I would use for students with special needs is peer tutoring in which a student who needs more one on one study could be placed with a more advanced student who is able to break information down into smaller pieces that can be learned. I would also adjust the music part to adapt to the capabalities of the student which while still challenging would not be so far above their capabilities that they would become frustrated with the program.
For my beginning band classes, I would use several of the mnuemonic devices to help the students remember the lines and spaces on the staff, and the use of pictures or words that would help them to remember the symbols that they come across in music. |
11/17/2016
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Michelle Hastings
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I had a student that was legally blind so rather than have him play his tests on the computer which would require him to read the music on the computer. I would have him play it for me after he had learned it by ear. I would still use a metronome and grade accordingly as if it was on the computer. |