10/12/2021
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Andrea Daudelin
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For the last couple of years I've had many ESE students who come to music with a general elementary class. This year I have a student with Orthopedic Impairment. He's been in a chair, but is now transitioning to using a walker and sometimes walks with the help of an aide. I do a lot of moving in my classroom and he is always eager to participate. When we have a specific dance step to movement instruction in a song that he cannot do, I will say to the class "Let's do this one with our arms". I will often say show me the beat instead on march to the beat and model patting my lap for him. He loves to move and is always excited for dance time. |
10/20/2021
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Andrea Daudelin
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I use the grouping strategy peer partners and differentiated assignments the most in my classroom to best accommodate my students with disabilities. Peer partners is a great motivation to my ESE students who are primarily in self contained classes and come to special area with their general education class. They are excited to interact with more of their peers and put forth maximum effort when wanting to do what their peers are doing. Differentiated assignments are vital when the general education class assignments are too difficult for my ESE students. I'm able to give them tasks to complete that are on their level which prevents frustration and giving up. |
10/27/2021
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Andrea Daudelin
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One example of adapted assessment I have used is allowing for extra time and reading aloud. Students with disabilities who are not reading on grade level are unable to be successful with the assessments built into my curriculum unless I give the the accommodations they need to show their knowledge on the subject. |