4/19/2023
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Hannah Spears
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I had a student who had a hearing impairment and wore hearing aids. This is hard in the theatre class when half the time you are supposed to be listening to what your scene partner was saying. He would get notes printed out or available digitally ahead of the lecture, he sat in the front, and we had a code symbol for when he needed me to repeat something slower. As his teacher, I had to learn to slow down and enunciate my words. I would also make sure his partners were projecting so he knew his cues. He did not like drawing attention to his impairment, so he was often discreet. He ended up graduating in the top of his theatre class and enjoyed working with others as much as possible. |
4/19/2023
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Hannah Spears
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One of the greatest online tools I've used this year is Gimkit.com. It is everything teachers like about Kahoot mixed with actual video games. All students in any level can play and they have to answer your questions to be able to play. All my students labeled as "specific learning disability" LOVE this game because it is tricking them into studying for their tests in a differentiated way. It can incorporate all aspects of learning, visual, oral, and (mostly) kinesthetic. I find they retain the answers better then it is in this game format instead of notes on the board or in their notebook. |
4/19/2023
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Hannah Spears
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I have a student with severe autism in my Level 1 course. He is required to take all his area exams in an accommodations room with ESE staff members present. This is a quiet environment, with preferential seating, where his questions and answer options were read out loud to him. He can also use noise cancelling headphones during his test. He also gets 100% extra time in order to finish his test. |