3/5/2018
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Jenifer Carter
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I had a student 3 years ago with cerebral palsy. He was in my 5th grade guitar class and had limited use of his right hand. I found an old auto harp and tuned it up for him. He was able to switch chords with his right hand and strum with his left. He excelled at playing the auto harp and told me it was the first time he ever felt he was good at playing any kind of musical instrument. |
3/29/2018
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Jenifer Carter
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I have a student in 1st grade with Spina Bifida. He is usually out of his wheel chair during my class. When we do our carpet activities with the SMART board, I use a telescoping pointer so that he can reach the board from the floor without assistance. I also have a scooter from PE that he uses when we are doing dances and other choreographed movements. |
3/29/2018
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Jenifer Carter
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My self-contained class has students with SLD. For example, during our orchestra unit I was assessing the students in small groups at a center where they had to match pictures with the correct instrument family. Each student had 1 minute to match. I allowed my self-contained students more time and had them work together in partners. I also went over the answers with them and gave them additional opportunities to correct mistakes. |