3/5/2023
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Robert Olson
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I have my students do several types of design projects: Greek Theatre Masks, costume and set design. For the latter two, I want to make sure every student feels they can do the assignment regardless of their artistic abilities. I supply templates to trace figures, and rulers for straight edges. I also put each assignment on our Google Classroom page, so students can use their skills in technology to design a set, or find pictures to populate their design. they can also find an image that closely resembles their ideas. They must also provide an explanation as to why they chose the images, or drew the design they way they did, so I can better understand their intentions.
Debra Bellamy wrote:
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 describe the specific technology and how it assisted the student with a disability.
I taught a student with multiple sclerosis. She could not talk, walk or use her hands. She used a machine that would highlight pictures, alphabets, or numbers, one at a time. She would tap her head against a headset when what she wanted to communicate was highlighted. I would switch the machine to scroll through pictures or letters or numbers to fit the situation. We used the machine to talk for her and write for her. |
3/12/2023
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Robert Olson
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I use a Google Doc titled Inner Image. I ask the students to search for an Image that they feel represents how a character views themselves at a particular moment in a play. They then must explain the image and why this image best represents the character's view of themselves. This allows a student to demonstrate their understanding of the character without being put on the spot to in a class discussion, where they may not be comfortable talking out loud.
Debra Bellamy wrote:
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 describe the specific technology and how it assisted the student with a disability.
I taught a student with multiple sclerosis. She could not talk, walk or use her hands. She used a machine that would highlight pictures, alphabets, or numbers, one at a time. She would tap her head against a headset when what she wanted to communicate was highlighted. I would switch the machine to scroll through pictures or letters or numbers to fit the situation. We used the machine to talk for her and write for her. |
3/17/2023
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Robert Olson
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In my Theatre 1 class, we read the Greek Tragedy Oedipus Rex. I do not separate my ESE students from the others, as I believe we all learn from each other and often times, my ESE students have an original way of perceiving the text which may enlighten the rest of the class.
We discuss characters, parts of the story, literary devices such as foreshadowing , as well as the elements required for a Greek Tragedy. Each day I assess the student's understanding of that was read the day before. I ask for specific examples. Each day reviews the whole plot, adding on the most recent events, so students continuously hear the story. While reviewing for the test, I use both Quizlet and Kahoot! to generate reviews. Quizlet has a video game aspect and flashcards the students can study with, and Kahoot! uses a multiple choice/True or False review. Students play first on their own, then the next day, they play in groups. The Kahoot!, and Quizlet links are attached to our Google Classroom page, so the students can review at home before the test.
After the test, the students gather into groups and create a Satyr Play version of the play. Satyr Plays made fun of the tragedies. The students create masks out of paper plates depicting the 4 main characters, and act out the Satyr Play as a follow up Assessment. The students have to explain their design of the mask and show how it represents the character. They must also name a modern example of a Satyr Play, such as the Scary Movie franchise or Saturday Night Live. Administrator wrote:
(Choose one)
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.
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. |