3/27/2020
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Danielle Tripp
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I have used technology in my classroom to allow my self contained class to read music. We used the Spotlight on Music curriculum. There was a particular lesson that really helped my class engage in a way that was developmentally appropriate for them and allowed me to asses them individually. It displayed pictures of each classroom percussion instrument and highlighted the beat when they were supposed to play. So I was able to hand out a cowbell, triangle, drum, and rhythm sticks to students and they were able to play when it was their turn. We rotated through all the instruments. A lot of my class was non-verbal and this was a great way for them to be engaged in the lesson. I could tell that several of them had a great sense of beat and were able to play in time with the music. |
3/27/2020
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Danielle Tripp
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I taught a self contained class with students that had a variety of disabilities. When giving assessments I had to adapt them in a few ways to make them appropriate for each student in that class. I had a non-verbal student that was unable to read/write for exam questions. We would have a listening exam where we would listen to an instrument or pattern and I provided picture cards for answer choices. I recorded his answers this way. |