Read Me First: Introduction and What to expect....
By now you've read the home page, and know the mission of this module is to provide additional information on how to successfully include special needs students in the general music classroom. Our goal is to provide this professional development module through individualized, self-paced instruction. Each page is set up to be a section of the learning module. The modules can be done in order, or can be used as a resource for specific help.
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Guiding Questions
1. What information do I need to know about specific special needs populations?
2. Am I aware of when to use modifications or accommodations, and which to implement?
3. How do I understand the needs of my special ed student, and design a lesson that includes goals and objectives for that students that allows for mastery of the specific music standard, as well as incorporates a personal goal that is in the IEP?
4. What types of instruments can be used with special needs students, and how to get them?
5. What is a student centered classroom? Are there new advances in technology, including iPads, that can be used in the music room with special needs students?
6. How do I create a successful situation using a paraprofessional to best meet the needs of the special education students in the general music classroom?
7. What type of literacy, and technology standards can be addressed along with music standards?
2. Am I aware of when to use modifications or accommodations, and which to implement?
3. How do I understand the needs of my special ed student, and design a lesson that includes goals and objectives for that students that allows for mastery of the specific music standard, as well as incorporates a personal goal that is in the IEP?
4. What types of instruments can be used with special needs students, and how to get them?
5. What is a student centered classroom? Are there new advances in technology, including iPads, that can be used in the music room with special needs students?
6. How do I create a successful situation using a paraprofessional to best meet the needs of the special education students in the general music classroom?
7. What type of literacy, and technology standards can be addressed along with music standards?
Map of the Module
National Music Standards and Adapting Instruction for the Special Needs Student
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AASL Literacy Standards, NETS Standards, and the General Music Specialist
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The Special Education Student ...
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Start with the basics: Review the National Standards that the Georgia Performance Standards are aligned with for general music grades k-5, and consider how instruction must be adapted for special education students.
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The AASL Literacy standards have a place in the music classroom. It is possible to support instruction of other disciplines as we teach music. Technology immediately captures our students attention. Learn more about the NETS standards.
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There are a wide variety of disabilities that impact our students. Learn more about common emotional, behavioral, physical, cognitive, and sensory disorders and how to anticipate students needs.
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Adaptive Music Instruments
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Creating a Student Centered Classroom
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Resources
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This section provides information on what type of adaptive instruments are available.
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Now that I have an updated understanding of exceptionalities, and I see how the classroom can be adapted, how do I create a student centered classroom? Technology and iPads have entered the world of education and hold great potential for learners, but especially for those with disabilities. Consider how iPads might be helpful in the general music classroom.
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More information on the topic, resources for further information, and how to find products discussed in the module. Included in this section is advice for working with paraprofessionals, including a handout, and a resource for common acronyms used in special education.
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Tips for Success: download this flyer to keep in your lesson plan book!
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