5/7/2018
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Phillip McReynolds
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I have a student in third grade that doesn't have an obvious disability, but he refused to sing or do any of the activities. When he would have one of his less than cooperative days, he would complain or argue with me for the sake of arguing. But it wasn't just a grumpy belligerence, something seemed different. It was almost like an response to a minor learning disability plus an emotional reaction. I ran into him and his mother in the front office, and she confirmed his unwillingness to sing and to do many music activities at his last school. I started to talk to him outside of the class, and find out some of his interests. Over the last several months, he has slowly been participating more, although he still has his days where he'll cover his mouth and turn his head during singing time. And now he will participate in answering questions and SMARTBOARD activities. It is not where I'd like him to be yet, but it is a significant improvement. |
5/7/2018
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Phillip McReynolds
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Option 2: Describe at least one way you have used technology to meet the needs of a student with a disability in your music classroom. Be sure to identify or describe the specific technology and the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I teach doubles with ESE and regular grades. These are general ESE, lower learning, minimally speaking students who don't often answer questions. The Almeida computer program "Music Madness" works very well for this combination. Combined with the SMARTBOARD, it proves most of the ESE students are just as capable to find music solutions as the regular grades. For primary, the matching penguin activity is a great sound memory activity with audio percussion examples. For the intermediate, with possible extra review for the ESE class, all students can participate well in the football frenzy game catagorizing instruments to instrument families. They can also be in teams fused together, with each team helping their individual teammates answer the SMARTBOARD questions. |