1/19/2017
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Jennifer Furr
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I teach at a large Title I school with many students of varying disabilities. One that pops into my head is a 3rd grade student I have with an emotional disability that I had in class this morning. He cannot sit at the same table with several other boys, so I let him sit at a table by himself. He is somewhat social though, so I usually sit with him at his table and talk to him, and praise him for doing the right thing. He does have to get up occasionally and get supplies from other tables (even though he has the same ones at his table), but as long as he is not starting anything with any other students, I let it go. I've learned to pick my battles. |
1/23/2017
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Jennifer Furr
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I use technology almost daily in the art room. We watch brainpop videos sometimes about an artist, or a short YouTube video. I have also created my own powerpoints at time when I could not find information I needed for a student. Many times when students are drawing something, they will ask me to print off a picture for them to use as a reference.
I really liked the strategy of chaining also. That was the first I had heard of it, and it sounds very useful. |
3/2/2017
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Jennifer Furr
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I have two different sections of EBD students. One thing I allow several of the boys to do on many drawing assignments, is to take a drawing book back with them to their classroom when they don't finish on time, so they have extended time and feel more comfortable working in their normal environment. I have an ESE student in 3rd grade that I modify many assignments for. He is not really comfortable with drawing, so if the rest of the class has a drawing assignment, I will allow him to do something similar with collage, since he likes to cut. |