5/9/2022
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Karen Porter
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Prior to teaching art, I taught Intensive Reading. I had a student with autism and he loved to read. He was brilliant and consistency, organization and structure were essential for him to thrive. He had a specific corner of the room where he kept his daily materials. He and I communicated weekly using a planner he has become accustomed to two years prior to being in my class. He would become overwhelmed with collaborative group work tasks but over time I learned that he blossomed in smaller group setting of 2 or 3. |
5/9/2022
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Karen Porter
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I have used cubing on numerous occasions across multiple subject area. As my student students learn about a new artist or new studio art form, they use question cubes to research discuss or review the artist or studio art form. My students have also used cubing in the rubrics to facilitate art critiques. I have also used collaborative learning and peer partners. Using these strategies helps my students to consolidate and refine their thinking. |
6/22/2022
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Karen Porter
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2. Describe how two of the strategies discussed could potentially be implemented in your classroom. Be sure to identify the two strategies by name and describe how they could be used to address the needs of a student with a disability.
Chaining is ideal for supporting students with disabilities in my art classes. Chaining breaks a task into smaller sequential steps. Prior to taking this course, I was completely unaware of this term, but I was using a similar process for students with ADD, ADHD, and autism. I plan to integrate steps through chaining as I model art techniques. I will also display the steps on anchor charts. This will be beneficial for all students. My students complete color wheels in the beginning of the school year. Using the chaining strategy, I will write the steps out on individual index cards and place them on plastic rings. The color wheel process rings can be provided to students as needed.
Cubing is another strategy that is ideal for my art classes. I have used cubing in ELA classes but have never used cubing in my art classes. I could use cubing to differentiate tasks, art media, art forms, and much more. |
6/23/2022
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Karen Porter
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2. Think of a student with a disability you have now (or have had in the past). Identify their disability. Review the Alternative Assessment Checklist and select two or more options that could potentially benefit this student in assessing his or her learning. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I had a student in my elementary art class with autism. He was easily distracted by clutter or excessive wall decor. He could benefit from alternative assessment locations and spaces that are distraction free. He was also overwhelmed by multiple directions at once. I could color code instructions to emphasize the steps in multistep test items and class assignments. He would also experience varying levels of anxiety with some tests, quizzes and projects. The combined use of verbal encouragement and test taking strategies could improve the likelihood of his success with these types of tasks. |