5/3/2023
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Akaylee Hipps
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I co-teach a student currently in third grade who has been diagnosed with ASD. He is given preferential seating close to a teacher, and positive peer influences. We will help him focus on one step of the instructions at a time, so that he completes each assignment to the best of his abilities. We are able to maintain high expectations, and he is creating art that is on grade level. Somedays he will feel overwhelmed by the task at hand, and we are able to accommodate him by giving him small breaks and then refocusing on the task. We have learned that he really likes legos, so often his five minute breaks will consist of lego building. He is a joy to teach, and is always asking his teachers how they are doing and tells us "he's missed us." He is also very kind to his peers. |
5/10/2023
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Akaylee Hipps
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The summative assessment for most of our lessons is the student's final art project. We monitor the students each week, and if the learning is not evident in their art, then we give quick informal assessments such as "I see you are using a lot of colors, can you show me which ones are the primary colors?" We also use rubrics as a way for students to self evaluate during and after an art project. Some of my students with orthopedic impairments, such as cerebral palsy, have needed an alternative assessment using the same standards. For example, I have precut pieces in the past, and asked students to help me glue them in the correct place. Many of our students also need extended time. We will give them additional art classes to complete their assessments. |
5/11/2023
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
Akaylee Hipps
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We try to infuse technology into as many art lessons as we can. When used appropriately it helps a lot of our students with disabilities. One of our students has an emotional/behavioral disability. He creates beautiful digital art on the ipad, but when he creates on paper he always ends up throwing his paper away. With drawing lessons, he can plan his ideas using sketch desk which allows him to erase more easily. Then he is more motivated to complete tasks with other art materials in the classroom. We also use certain art apps as a reward, if one of our students with a behavioral disability completes their task list early. |