5/15/2021
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Joseph Galeczka
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I had a student who was legally blind and Albino. While he had use of his vision it was very poor. For example he could not see items which were projected on a screen. He also had challenges with different lighting. For example, some days the fluorescent lighting in the room would cause him headaches and would affect his vision even more drastically. Also moving from dark to light environments as in back stage to on-stage could create a dangerous situation. To help accommodate him. Any activities I projects on the board, I would give him herd copies. When music which was too small, I would blow them up on a copier. I would allow him to wear sunglasses in class and on stage to help with his photo sensitivity. When we were moving between light and dark environments I would always have a fellow student he could use as a guide to ensure he did not run into things or lose his sense of direction. I also always made sure he sat close to the front by the board and made sure to use dry erase colors which he could see. |
5/15/2021
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Joseph Galeczka
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2. My chorus students learn music at very different levels and rates. Several of my students who have learning disabilities struggle with reading music and transferring what the see on the page to singing correct pitches. To help these students I create practice tracks students can use at home to practice their parts. They are hosted on our classes canvas page and are also made available through a link on our google drive. This allows the student to practice their music in a safe environment in their own home and allows them to use their aural skills to aid in learning. I also use the website sitghtreading factory. This site provides generated practice examples based on a criteria I set. This gives students the ability to practice reading music at their level and continue to develop their skills on an individual basis. It also provides me the option to assessments based on the criteria I set. Students would normally have to walk into a room, get a minute to review the example and then perform it. With the use of this site. Students can practice the level I have set. Then, when they are ready, they star the assessment which they can record at home. I am able to seat the amount of times they can try the assessment which gives them the opportunity to try again if they did not like their attempt. |
5/15/2021
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Joseph Galeczka
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I had a wheelchair bound student who had a whole in their neck from a tracheotomy. Producing sounds let alone singing was near impossible. I often give signs-singing assessments where the student must perform s sight-singing exercise for me. To accommodate this student, I allowed her to use Kolady hand signs for her assessment. This allowed her to demonstrate what she had learned about reading music without asking her to do a task she was physically unable to complete. |