a as se Get information about the indi Beginner's Guide to Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs/Disabilities KMEA In-Service Workshop 2018 Friday February 23 11:00-11:50 AM 205 Maple, Century I Kirsten Votaw aw ‘What are we most nervous about when it comes to teaching students with special needs or disabilities? Finding lessons that fit ALL the needs of the students Being able to effectively teach them Underestimating/Overestimating their abilities Ability to interact with students/saying the “right” things What do | teach? ~0s yor ceseacca! Tips and Tricks to accommodating students with special needs/disabilites in your music dassroom idual student © Talk to the students’ parents, teachers, paras, as well as their friends, ‘© Get to know their likes, dislikes, and everything under the sun Educate yourself on that students’ combination of special needs, and/or disabilities, because not everything is outwardly visible © the more informed you are, the better you can assist that student. Avoid sensory overload and be predictable a ‘Some students will use headphones to calm their nerves, and dull the noise a bit. * Establish a routine in your asscom that stets can ook forward to. y Omit BpAse structure key! Keep your dassroom as orgenized and distraction fee as you can Poon ©. Feunderstandabl that music rooms area bit chao sometimes, . ae eee le eeqare, Ita He otine, 6 Lesson preparation © Create lessons that all types of learners can relate to! © Most likely, these students need all, not just one, plus it benefits every student you have. © The more variations, the more understanding.