10/25/2017
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Kathleen Morrow
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I have a student with a severe Visual Impairment. This student has glasses but frequently forgets them as they are in kindergarten. Some of the strategies I have used to help this child learn is enlarging the text, modeling of instructions, and a buddy system so that another responsible student can help if they notice that this particular student is struggling with the material. |
11/8/2017
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Kathleen Morrow
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I have a student that is non-verbal. When asking questions most of the time I require a verbal response. With this student however, we have worked out a system of hand signals that are easily recognizable to everyone in the class for high/low, loud/soft etc. This has enabled me to assess this student in a way that is comfortable to them and easy to understand for me. It also shows the other students in the class tha everyone is capable as long as they are willing. |
11/8/2017
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Kathleen Morrow
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I have a student with down syndrome. They are delightful to have in my class but at the beginning I was unsure about how to accommodate their learning. After research I discovered an easy way to accommodate their learning is proximity. Simply by being close to the student I can get a good picture about what they can and cannot do and respond appropriately. This helped greatly in my learning of better ways to help. In reading music one of the ways I accommodate them is by changing the music from a staff to letters so they are reinforcing skills that they have learned in their regular class, and still able to perform in mine. All of the notes on instruments are also labeled. This is in addition to the music and instruments already being color coded. As this student is younger this will help in the transition to reading music if they so choose to do and in fifth grade where it is the goal to have them reading staff music. |