3/4/2023
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Stacey Strell
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I have a student who is on the Autistic Spectrum. He is bright, sweet, and funny. He is verbal with others about what he considers to be his difficulties. I provided an assignment for ALL students to present their gifts and talents to the class. He was reluctant at first, but with a clear rubric broken into daily goals for completion, each day his confidence built. He was seated with a peer partner for assistance if needed. I went over all of his slides with him ahead of time to ensure it was following the rubric, but also to help him practice reading his slides. I had set the stage for how he would be presenting by modeling and having other students go before him. I made sure that every time I saw him in my class or in the hallway the week prior, I expressed my excitement for learning about his gifts and talents. When it was time for him to present to the class, he was so excited. Our ESE teacher was in the classroom for support during his presentation. All students had audience expectations given to them prior to presenting. He also had a peer with him for support at the front of the class. He was a bit nervous at first, but he was awesome! In his presentation, he stated, "I do my talent for myself, and I just want to be accepted for who I am." When he was finished, the students gave him a deserved standing ovation. Just in the past week, he shared another talent with the class! |
3/4/2023
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Stacey Strell
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Regarding the situation that I shared, the student I spoke about had difficulties expressing his thoughts and relating to his peers. |
3/4/2023
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Stacey Strell
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Our school has added sketchbook to our iPads which has helped students with assignments that are more difficult to do based on the materials needed. They can complete any given assignment in a different way. I have also researched many "how to" videos for students who may need more time and clearly defined instructions and modeling. These students can then play the videos and start, stop, repeat instructions and have a visual and auditory teacher for the assignment they are doing. |
3/4/2023
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Stacey Strell
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An assessment I have used is to have students create a planning/goal setting worksheet. This helps them to organize their creative thoughts, materials, and pacing for time management. They can track their progress which makes them feel a bit more in control of the outcome. They can also assess their own progress and final assignment/project. This leads to teacher/student discussions about best practices and different ways to do an assignment for even greater success or ease. I also use exit tickets to check for understanding. I can use these to further explain or demonstrate for the students who may need modeling, different materials, or a modification to the assignment. |