1/10/2022
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Anne Kim
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- One of my students has language challenges which effect her participation in class and response. I have found it helpful to get to her level when I am asking her to join in or tell her what we are doing. It has been challenging with masks but so far, so good. I also know that she needs more time to respond. If it makes me happy to see her participate I can only imagine how much better she feels, how much more involved and "Of" the class.
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3/25/2022
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Anne Kim
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I had a student who was selectively mute. He was a bright child in the gifted program but would only speak to his family. He was a good listener and able to read so the academics and artwork weren't really difficult for him. However, when it came to discussing his projects, sharing with the class and describing his thought processes we were at an impasse. We could have let him write down what he wanted to say. Sometimes that worked but prevented him from having more spontaneous interaction with the class and instructor. He tried to speak with a trusted adult but wasn't quite ready. Instead we came up with the idea of videotaping him talking about his work. This was before camera phones and was a bit more cumbersome but it worked and allowed the teacher and the classmates to hear him talk about his work. and for the teacher to assess his progress, mastery of the art form and presentation skills. He didn't like to be present when the video was played. Fortunately, in later Elementary School he was able to overcome his mutism; his mom complained thankfully that now, he wouldn't stop talking! |