7/31/2017
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Jeffrey Huebner
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Last year i had a visually impaired student in my pottery class for the first time. I was not sure how to handle it at first since most of my demonstrations are mostly visual. She was very interested in the class and the medium and that made it fun for me and her to come up with different strategies for success. The best accommodation was peer assistance. She was very social and the other students in the class were eager to help her selecting tools, finding materials, and putting things away. The actual making of pottery came easily to her once she had the correct items. |
12/17/2017
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Jeffrey Huebner
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I have created a series of You Tube videos for each of my lessons. As a pottery teacher the many steps involved and the set up of each step can get lengthy and cause many students to loose attention and engagement. Creating the videos allows me to skip or speed up the set up and lengthy processes. Doing this has allowed me to turn a 30 minute demonstration into a 5 minute demonstration. I then play the demonstration on loop while students are working so they can refer back to it. In addition the You tube format allows me to create close up camera angles that students would not be able to see in real life. Also students can watch them ahead of time and after the fact if they miss a class. I have found this to be increadibly helpful for many students especially those with limited attention spans. https://youtu.be/N9Tl8fLtN3A
edited by Jeffrey Huebner on 12/17/2017 |
12/17/2017
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Jeffrey Huebner
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Describe an example of adapted assessment you have successfully used in the fine arts classroom for students with disabilities.
This year I have a student on access points who is unable to understand or complete any of the class work or curriculum. I worked with the ESE coordinator at my school to develop assessments for her as she would not pass without accommodations. While she is unable to work with the clay or understand the content, I noticed one day that she was drawing in a notebook. Together with the ESE coordinator at my school we came up with an assessment that if she comes to class and draws instead that would be considered a passing grade for her. I provide her with paper and she loves to draw. |