11/2/2019
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Jaquelyn Brown
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I had a student who broke her arm in the middle of the school year. She was doing well academically, but this set her behind. At first I had a friend write for her, but then we brought in an Ipad and let her speak in to it. She was able to use her left hand to fix mistakes and navigate the program, but did not have to take time writing. This allowed her to keep up with the class. This did not work for all assignments, but it was helpful for writing and reading responses. |
11/2/2019
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Jaquelyn Brown
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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 had Asperger's. He was incredibly bright and witty. As a first grader, he was probably smarter than I was in most subjects. However, emotionally and socially he struggled. If the schedule was changed or interrupted, it caused him to melt down and lose focus. Every morning we said the Pledge of Allegiance. If he was late, I would hear him running down the hallway, he did not like to miss saying the pledge. So, even if it was over, I would allow him and any classmate who wanted to say it again, say it with him. This was a simple thing, but it helped him start his day off right. I would give him time reminders and heads up before transitioning. I put a check list on his desk of what he needed to do for the morning and afternoon routines. Playground time was especially difficult for him because of peer interactions. We brought in a behavior specialist to help him learn how to best interact with his peers. The behavior specialist also helped the classmates know how to interact with him. Midway through the school year he had his group of friends that all enjoyed playing together. |
11/2/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Jaquelyn Brown
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1. Provide/Describe one or more examples of adapted or alternative assessments you have successfully used in the classroom for students with disabilities. Be sure to identify the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I do not currently teach in a fine arts area, however, I observed in the music class quite a bit when I was a teacher. I always enjoyed music and I had a class that required extra attention, so I would stay in their resource classes and assist from time to time. During an assessment on the xylophone, most students were asked to play a simple song from memory. Two of my students were allowed to use a xylophone that was marked with ABCDEFG. They were also allowed to hear the teacher play the song first and then they immediately played it. |