11/29/2019
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Heather Sims
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I have a student in one of my classes with ASD. He enjoys completing the art project, but is often easily distracted. The distraction could come from other students in the room or from himself. I try hard to talk with him throughout the project to make sure that he is on task. He often repeats me and so I continue to talk to him repeating as much as we need to reiterate what we are doing. His projects may take a little longer than the others, but he is able to complete them. I am always so proud of what he accomplishes. |
12/8/2019
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Heather Sims
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One strategy that I could use in my classroom is graphic organizers. Right now I list the steps that we will be doing in writing but not with pictures. I usually have an example picture of a finished project included in my steps for the lesson but not pictures to go along with each step. I think a picture showing the action of what each step is would be more beneficial than just a picture of a finished project. I am going to work on adding more graphic organizers into my instructions to help not only my students with disabilities but also my younger students. |
12/8/2019
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Heather Sims
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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.
This is my first year teaching fine arts. I am currently teaching out of field so I have not had a chance to implement an alternative assessment. However, I do use ongoing assessments with my students with disabilities. I am constantly observing and discussing with them as we complete projects to see what they understand and are learning from the lesson. I teach a class with students disabilities on a big range of what they are capable and incapable of doing (some verbal and some nonverbal). I think an adapted exit card might work for them. I would need to put pictures on the exit card so that they would be able to point to answer my assessment question. Some would be able to verbally answer. I am looking forward to attempting this approach.
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