4/24/2022
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Moenike Sims
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One year I worked with a student who was deaf and hard of hearing. It affected his progress in the class because when explicit directions were given, many times he needed me to repeat or get closer to him to explain the instructions. A strategy that i began to implement was making sure important information was also visually available. Explicit instructions would be written and projected in front of the class so that the child could read it and use his vision to stay on track with the class. Additionally, I used a student to assist with making sure the student heard any instructions that couldn't be presented visually. The student would "check in" with the student after instructions to ensure they were heard. |
4/24/2022
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Moenike Sims
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Option 2: 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 identify or describe the specific technology and the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
The Internet has been a technology that has really assisted all students, especially during the pandemic. During our dance classes, i made sure students were provided reference videos on dance steps. Their assignment would be to practice the moves at home as homework. This assisted my student with disability because she would get very frustrated during class because she had a hard time remembering the steps/moves. I would use the reference videos and "chunk" the moves for her to learn. This made her more comfortable with learning the dances in parts. |
4/24/2022
Topic:
Assessment Of Learning
Moenike Sims
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Option 1: Provide/Describe one or more examples of adapted or alternative assessments you have successfully used in the classroom for students with disabilities. Be sure to identify the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
When working with a visually impaired little girl, I would always make sure print was large when displayed on the projector. Whenever she would receive a worksheet I would use 2-3 sheets of paper to increase the font used. So basically, other students would receive an 8.5 x 11 in sheet of paper and the student with disability would receive 2-3 sheets so that the 8.5 x 11 in paper would be on 2-3 sheets of paper. It was more work to create these sheets but was easier for the student who normally find herself using a magnifying glass to see the worksheets. |