10/5/2021
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Jacqueline King
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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.
A particular student with EBD is in constant need of attention. He is disruptive, shouts out, off task, pestering the other students, touching everything on my desk, always out of his seat and interrupting me as I am talking/teaching the class. I have discovered however that he loves to be a helper, so each week I make sure to have a job ready for him-- sharpening pencils, cleaning up tables, straightening up book shelves, passing out supplies, etc..., but I will not give him the "job" until he does at least a portion of the lesson. It is amazing that he stays completely focused until he finishes the job, and I only have to give him directions one time and he really takes pride in his work. |
1/6/2022
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Jacqueline King
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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.
One use of technology that I just love is Fine Art Puzzles.net. This is an app I found that works on iPad. It is commercial free and features paintings and photographs of famous artists, like Renoir, VanGogh, and Caillebotte. These works of art are made into puzzle pieces that you can assemble. The puzzles range from 12-280 pieces so anyone can build them. When you select a puzzle to build, a brief description of the artist is revealed.
I find that this works well for students with EBD, ASD or anxiety issues, as it is very tranquil, calming and soothing to build and very satisfying to see the end results. Classical music is playing in the background (or can be turned off if the student doesn't like it), student pops on a headset, chooses the puzzle they want to make and the difficulty level, and goes to work. Each puzzle is also timed so students can see their own personal growth from one puzzle to the next. |
1/6/2022
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Jacqueline King
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Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
An easy adapted assessment for me is while walking around the classroom, stop and talk to individual students, (include both those with disabilities and those without so that no one feels uncomfortable or left out), while they are working. I'll make a comment like, "Wow, you've really been working hard on this, tell me about it." or "Great color, what did you mix to get that?" or "That's different, what are you making?" It's a great way for me to see if they understand the concept I'm teaching. I try to use simple non threatening comments and questions, and I do it often enough that the kids are kind of eager to talk about their progress with me.
This also works pretty well if I see someone struggling. Same approach, "You seem to be struggling a bit, is there something you didn't understand?" Because I'm talking directly to the student, they are often more apt to say what they don't understand rather than raise ask for help in front of the entire class. |