6/17/2020
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Donalee Nobles
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I have a student with MS in Kindergarten. She could not use one had really at all. She also had a limp that did not affect her much with dancing. When playing instruments, she would partner with another student or myself to play. I would hold the instrument while she held the mallet to play. We really enjoyed playing together, and she had the opportunity to play a bigger instrument so we did not hit each other. May students would partner with her because they wanted to be helpful. She never saw herself as disabled, just challenged. She played anything she could in class, and would try by herself. I would modify playing two mallets together on the xylophone for her to play the bass note, but she figured out she could tap with the 5th back and forth to the beat. Was never a problem for me as long as she was playing what was intended for the lesson. |
6/17/2020
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Donalee Nobles
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I had a student that was ELL. She was overwhelmed with trying to adjust with her new environment. She spent many days crying and secluded. I gave her my laptop to use to create a story about her native home to share with the class. She was able to imbed music in the Sway. It was a great experience for her. She brought photos that I scanned of her home and school. She used titles that we translated. It was the best visual assessment of her 'story' I had ever seen. Students in the class were amazed at the similarities and differences. Because of her Sway, many went back to 'fix' theirs because they wanted their presentation to be just as amazing. |
6/17/2020
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Donalee Nobles
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I love using graphic organizers in my music room. Students listen to a selection and respond in the organizer. They use the organizer to complete the assignment - written or through their own composition. I would like to use more peer partners in my classroom to drive instruction. I use small groups, but peer instruction gives more specific learning, encouragement, and engagement without the fear of embarrassment. |
6/17/2020
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Donalee Nobles
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I love using graphic organizers in my music room. Students listen to a selection and respond in the organizer. They use the organizer to complete the assignment - written or through their own composition. I would like to use more peer partners in my classroom to drive instruction. I use small groups, but peer instruction gives more specific learning, encouragement, and engagement without the fear of embarrassment. |