5/9/2022
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Lissette Merlano
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I had a student with Autism who loved singing and playing the piano. In Chorus class, she would get frustrated easily, and would often claim that she understood concepts when she was completely lost. I was able to pair her with other students in the choir so she could focus on singing the same part as them, and luckily, most of the time Sopranos sing the melody in choir pieces, so she was able to sing her part with little difficulty. When it came to sight reading, I found that using hand signs and having her draw out melody lines was immensely helpful. The student took Chorus throughout high school (5 years) and always kept a positive and cheerful outlook. |
5/9/2022
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Lissette Merlano
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I highly encourage students in my middle school theatre classes to use the app "Run Lines With Me" with particular attention to students with ADD/ADHD. I have had students use it to work on lines for various performances, and it allows students who would otherwise struggle to memorize lines to study their lines in a focused environment. |
5/9/2022
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Lissette Merlano
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I once taught an Autistic student who struggled with learning stage directions. After a lot of practice, for the written assessment all of the students referred to an image of a blank stage diagram and were told to fill in the stage directions with correct abbreviations. For the Autistic student, I had him come after school and I said the stage directions while he walked to the various parts of the stage. |