7/22/2020
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Jassmen Perez-alvarez
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Think of a student with a disability you have now or in the past. Describe ways in which their disability affected their learning in your class.
To be honest I sometimes feel that my ESE students are much easier to work with than the general population. Besides the fact that there is a disability, I find that these students want to be in that class. True that some of them have good days and bad days but I feel that it holds true to all students in the adolescent stage. As an instructor, familiarizing yourself with the student's IEP will aid in making differentiated instructional decisions coupled with getting to know the student as an individual will lead to the success of the student.
I recall my first ever ESE student "Nick" because I have such large classes (45-50) students in a room I was consumed with making sure that I didn't overlook his needs...it wasn't until one day when I was rotating the room for one on one instruction and unconsciously went to him several times. I didn't realize that I was making him frustrated with every interruption. Nick had no problem letting me know that the interruption was upsetting him and was rather loud and emotional about it. We discussed the situation and agreed that he would call me when he needed help. I realized that with his disability I had to make sure that my instruction clear and concise. The big lesson for me was to learn when to hover and when not to hover. Nick has been with me now for 3 years and is certified in Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Illustrator.
When it comes to teaching students with disabilities I have learned to first experience the students and then make decisions on what changes my instruction will need. |
7/22/2020
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Jassmen Perez-alvarez
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Michelle Sherman wrote:
Think of a student with a disability you have now or in the past. Describe ways in which their disability affected their learning in your class.
I have had many ESE students in my art classes over the last 6 years that range in most of the disabilities that were covered in this course. I had a student who was visually impaired and was not able to see details when drawing, so she always sat very close to what she was drawing. She was able to see values (lights and darks). Her artwork was very dynamic and interesting because she had a lot of contrast in her colors and values. |
7/24/2020
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Jassmen Perez-alvarez
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Describe at least one way you have used technology to meet the needs of a student with a disability in your classroom. Be sure to describe the specific technology and how it assisted the student with a disability.
Because I have a variety of ESE students in the blended classroom I have created short target specific software techniques that match the lecture and required tasks for assignments. This allows the learners to follow along at an individual pace leading to a successful final assignment. Chaing the software assignments allows the learner to revisit and build upon prior knowledge. Allowing the learner to have access to these progressive sequential tutorials aids in becoming an independent learner. |
7/24/2020
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Jassmen Perez-alvarez
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- Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
- Think of a fine arts student with a disability you have now or in the past. Review the Assessment Accommodations Checklist and select two options that could potentially benefit this student in assessing his or her fine arts learning. Discuss how they would benefit the student.
One way I teach self assessment is by conducting whole class critiquing. This method allows the learner to share their processes with their peers and reflect on the final product. We openly discuss what went right, what went wrong and even possible different ways the same outcome may have been achieved. This form of assessment allow me to see when a student is self-correcting, content connections and teachs the proccess of self assment.
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