1/10/2022
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Pamela Haas
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I had a student in one of my classes that was hearing impaired. The student was an excellent artist. To provide accommodations for the student he did have an adaptive device to help him hear better. As a teacher I reinforced his learning by making sure he was seated where he could more easily hear me and make sure that when I was talking I could see me. I used lots of visuals and visual cues for him and would check in with him to make sure he understood directions. I also seated him with a "buddy" (a strong artist - that I knew he would be able to follow along with). The student was very successful in my class. |
1/12/2022
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Pamela Haas
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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.
I had a student that was autistic but was very well adapted to using technology, in particular iPads. When the student needed a break I would allow him to use my school iPad to draw, or even complete the assignment digitally on the iPad. This helped the student to regulate his emotions and response while still creating his art. |
1/12/2022
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Pamela Haas
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- Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
Since I am now in the district role, I sometimes advise teachers on adapted assessments. I had a teacher reach out to me recently that she had a student that could not perform the district multiple choice test. So to accommodate for this student, we did a performance exam. Basically modifying the questions into a task so we could assess if the student knew the content or not. For example, instead of asking multiple choice questions about colors, the student was able to use the materials to demonstrate that he knew color mixing and how to make tints and shades etc. |