11/1/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Kimberly Annis
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I had a student with severe Cerebral Palsy. He was in the band class and played percussion. He did have an aid that would help him with his grip on the mallets and sticks. His mother told me at the end of the year that they saw a huge improvement in his grip and that was because of being in the band. This same student also was featured at a concert as a soloist (another student sat next to him to control the pots and pans) when the band played Concerto for Pots and Pans. He loved this major accomplishment. |
11/4/2019
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Kimberly Annis
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I had a student in my middle school chorus that was a selective mute. I assigned a strong singer "peer tutor" next to her. As the year progressed she participated more in the classroom activities. She had a small on her face and began to sing in the large group setting. I also used sightreadingfactory.com to create new sight-singing and rhythmic activities daily with my students. |
11/22/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Kimberly Annis
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I had a student with Severe Cerebral Palsy who played percussion in the band class. When we had a playing test, instead of playing the instrument (his body wouldn't let him keep tempo properly) he would count the rhythms to me so that I knew he could count the rhythm. |