5/7/2020
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Rodney Brown
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I had a student that was in a motorized wheel chair. For our 5th grade performance we develop our own STOMP type program. This requires the students the work together in small groups and design every part of their musical performance. In the beginning process we drum on the floor with sticks to develop rhythm. For this students group we allowed them to use clip boards with mouse pads in their laps so they could all work together. The next step was to choose the instrument type. His group chose the large rubber trashcans. We cup the front of the trashcan out so that his wheel chair could fit inside, this allowed him to look and perform just like the other students in his group. |
5/15/2020
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Rodney Brown
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1. Graphic organizers could help with learning musical instrument families. Giving the students the ability to group the instruments might help them with remembering the families and which instruments are in them.
2. mnemonic instruction is a great way to help the students remember terms or note names for the treble and bass clefs. |
5/15/2020
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Rodney Brown
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Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
I had a student that was autistic and she wanted to back to be part of the chorus. She was absolutely terrified of singing on her own. We were having auditions during class and she completely froze and was unable to do anything. We had he stay back and sing for just the of us, my co-teacher and myself. She did amazing. She ended up being one of my All-County Chorus students. |