12/28/2022
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Larissa Hardesty
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I have a kindergarten student who is quadriplegic. He is in a chair and has a nurse and a paraprofessional with him at all times. As much as possible, I have the paraprofessional assist him in holding and playing instruments as well as patting steady beat. He enjoys rhythm sticks and loves watching the other students do movement activities. |
2/13/2023
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Larissa Hardesty
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Two strategies I would like to incorporate in my classroom more are Peer Partners and Technology.
For Peer Partners, I can assign a student who is proficient at a skill such as playing the recorder or xylophone to a student with a disability who requires assistance. This will allow the student with a disability to receive help from a peer (which may be less conspicuous than help from the teacher) as well as allowing the proficient student to grow their abilities, since teaching a skill deepens one's knowledge of/ fluency with that skill.
I would love to incorporate more Technology in my classroom as well. There are a number of websites that provide music games and activities that are already differentiated, so that students can simply play at their level. Not to mention things like Nearpod that allow students to self-pace through a lesson and the teacher to collect data. |
2/13/2023
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Larissa Hardesty
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With my students with disabilities, I often use Extended Wait Time to give them additional time to formulate their responses. Whether their disability is cognitive impairment or ADHD, this strategy allows them the time to process the question and formulate their answer. I will often wait until I see most hands up, which allows most students to participate in class discussions. |