4/10/2020
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Daniel Campbell
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I had a trumpet player who was on the spectrum and was put in a class where he was the only brass player and struggled to make a good sound on his instrument. I worked with him daily using visual aids to demonstrate good embouchure, and using hands on resources to practice proper breath support. Eventually by working this routine, we worked on getting his embouchure set so that he could buzz and produce a clear sound on his mouthpiece. So we practiced this and slowly work on adding the horn so that he could begin to play the music that his classmates were playing. |
5/19/2020
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Daniel Campbell
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Option 2: Students who have difficulty hearing or discerning sounds in a large group have individual practice time in a practice room using SmartMusic. This gives these students individual instant feedback on how they did and what needs to be corrected. After they do this I review what the students did with them to assist in fixing errors. This also helps my students with autism to have more individual work without the extreme volume changes that occur in the full band. |
5/19/2020
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Daniel Campbell
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For playing test with my students I would have my students come individually to the office in the band room and play for me. This prevented many students with anxiety from having to play in front of the class alone and feeling like they were different because they had to play in the office while everyone else played in front of the class. |