1/25/2018
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Dustin Burgess
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I have a 4th grade student that does not fingers on his left hand. He is very eager and willing to learn, so I let him devise ways that he can participate with the rest of the class when we play instruments. For example, when we play songs from "KidSticks" he is very creative in finding ways to perform drum rolls, stick scrapes, stick clicks, etc on his own. He very much feels like he is a part of the class, just like everyone else. |
1/26/2018
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Dustin Burgess
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- 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.
- In our school, every student 4th - 6th grade has an iPad, so I switched all of my written exams from paper tests to the iPad. By doing this, students that need test questions read to them just bring their headphones and the questions are read for them. The internet platform that we use in our district is Schoology.
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1/26/2018
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Dustin Burgess
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Option 1: Provide/Describe one or more examples of adapted or alternative assessments you have successfully used in the music classroom for students with disabilities. Be sure to identify the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I had a student with autism that was very sensitive to large crowds and loud noises, so he was afraid to perform on concerts (performance on a concert was part of the assessment). I had him perform his music for me in the music room without others watching for his assessment. This worked very well for him. |