4/12/2023
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Lisa Watson
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I had a second grade student who is Developmentally delayed. "Jayden" seem to love school and tried very hard to do his best and keep up in the class. The ESE teacher would see him about 3 times each week for 20 minutes. She was a big encourager to him. He was very quiet but did interact with students, he had some friends in the classroom. He was very slow about completing all his assignments but was reading on grade level. I allowed him extra time to complete his work. He was so slow with writing that I started typing his notes for him in advance so he had more time to pre view his notes. His ESE teacher would pick a quiet spot in the rear of the classroom and the 2 of them would work one on one with finishing his reading passages. I would also allow "Jayden" the chances to meet with me in small groups for his math and science lessons. This group consited of only 3-4 students at a time. Sometimes he would turn to the wrong page in his book or just take so long with a few problems it made him get frustrated and he would cry. I quietly whispered to him that he is doing his best and to never give up. I would often accomaodate his questions to make sure he grasped the concept. For example he needed to only complete 5 questions out of 10. The other students could complete all 10 questions. At dismissal time I would always try to give him positive praise for a good day of learning before he got on his bus to go home. |
4/17/2023
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Lisa Watson
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During music class my student had a slight hearing impairment. First I met with his speech teacher to review his IEP and to look for accomdations. Before music class I would print the lesson for the day in advance so my student could read what the expections were. If time permitted I would also add colorful steps in pictures to go along with the directions. During music class I would also give him signals or prompts. When I held 2 fingers in the air that was a signal for him to get started. One finger in the air meant began singing. Three fingers in the air meant if you are stuck or having trouble this was now the proper time to see the teacher. |