Teaching Music to Students Who Are Intellectually Gifted

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice M. Hammel ◽  
Ryan M. Hourigan
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Educational Barriers ◽  
Mental Age ◽  
Intellectually Gifted ◽  
Teaching Music ◽  
Free Environment

There are students like Hannah in our public schools. They are inquisitive, questioning, exceptionally interested, and have a distinct look about them as they learn new information. They are the students who learn difficult concepts instantly and completely. They are the students who can comprehend an entire scope and sequence of a topic, seemingly in an instant. They are also at great risk in our classrooms that are often designed for the average student and offer accommodations for students with other types of special needs. The special needs of students who are intellectually gifted are often delayed, ignored, and denied. For these students, the promise of tomorrow and a teacher who will finally challenge them begins to fade. This reality often sets in during the late elementary and middle school years. While the philosophy of this text has placed importance on encouraging “label-free learning” for students with special needs, there are times when a distinction is necessary. One of these distinctions is in the cognitive area. Most often, music educators adapt teaching to accommodate students who learn at a slower rate; however, it is important to also consider adapting our teaching for those students who learn at a faster rate than their peers. These students are often identified as being gifted. The philosophical premise that students learn best and teachers are most prepared when a label-free environment is established remains a hallmark of this book. We (the co-authors) consider the decision to briefly digress as we discuss students who are gifted as necessary to understand the specific special needs of students whose cognition capabilities are vastly increased. We will return to our label-free approach at the end of the chapter as we summarize the information gleaned from this area of students with special needs. The identification of students who are gifted has had a long and circuitous journey. Alfred Binet was the first to develop a measure for judgment or mental age to screen and provide educational barriers for children not considered intelligent enough for a formal education (Binet, 1894).

Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice M. Hammel ◽  
Ryan M. Hourigan
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Special Education Law ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Teaching Music ◽  
Assessment Strategies ◽  
Reference Manual

A practical guide & reference manual, Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs addresses special needs in the broadest possible sense to equip teachers with proven, research-based curricular strategies that are grounded in both best practice and current special education law. Chapters address the full range of topics and issues music educators face including parental involvement, student anxiety, field trips and performances, and assessment strategies. The book concludes with an up-to-date section of resources and technology information.

scholarly journals Individual Education Program Kaitannya dengan Differentiated Assessment: Strategi Mengakomodir Siswa Berkebutuhan Khusus di Sekolah Umum

Humaniora ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 996
Author(s):  
Dina Sekar Vusparatih
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Education Program ◽  
School Education ◽  
Individual Education Program ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Public School Education ◽  
Individual Education

Individual Education Program (IEP) is a plan made by a team consists of parents, teachers, and other school elements. The purpose of IEP is to help students reach expected academic target. IEP is designed for students in special needs that not only defined academic target but also the methods for reaching the target. Thearticle explains the stages in defining IEP. The primary purpose of IEP is to give the same chance for students with special needs to have standard and public school education for other normal students. Through public schools, the students with special needs could interact and socialize with other students.

A Resourceful and Pedagogical Approach to Teaching Students with Special Needs

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice M. Hammel ◽  
Ryan M. Hourigan
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
School Life ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Music Classroom ◽  
Child Centered ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Teaching Music

The vignette regarding Gregory introduces an approach to teaching students with special needs that may be new for many music educators (and music education students). Collegiate students are not always given the opportunity to think critically and constructively about adaptations and accommodations for students with special needs prior to graduation from undergraduate school (Hammel, 1999; Nocera, 1979). Skills developed while brainstorming ideas for students via vignettes may assist music educators as they derive strategies for students with special needs in music classrooms. This skill preparation also introduces the idea of a “team approach” when interacting with faculty, administration, students, and families (Ansuini, 1979; Atterbury, 1993). For these reasons, vignettes are included within the text to encourage this process when preparing to teach students with special needs. The most effective approach when working within a school and school system is to become a part of the existing team of professionals (Dalrymple, 1993). Teachers often become compartmentalized when teaching music in another part of the building or when traveling from building to building. Successful child-centered schools function as teams, and active participation is important for each individual teacher as well as for the overall success of the school (Gfeller, Darrow, & Hedden, 1990; Gilbert & Asmus, 1981; Heller, 1994; Williams, 1988). Being proactive and positive can assist teachers as they become involved as integral “team members” within a school. Maintaining a positive and inclusive attitude will increase the view that the music program is an important and necessary component of school life for all students (Ozonoff, Rogers, & Hendren, 2003; Pierce & Schreibman, 1997; Wagner, 1999). Being aware of the students in the music classroom, as well as their academic and behavioral needs, is a critical initial strategy in developing an inclusive scope and sequence for classrooms and ensembles (Hart & Risley, 1975; Prizant & Wetherby, 1998). Knowing that we teach students, with music as a catalyst, and that students come to the music classroom with a variety of independent and individualized needs is important to inclusive-oriented music educators.

The Current Structure of Special Education in Our Schools

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice M. Hammel ◽  
Ryan M. Hourigan
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Civil Rights Movement ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Education Of Students

Legal wrangling, court decisions, and the timeline of a bill as it becomes law are not always met with public scrutiny or interest. However, there are many seminal moments that have shaped policies, legislation, and litigation in the areas of civil rights and the education of students with special needs. The keystone legislation examined in this chapter has continued to define us as a country and shape our public policy. Influenced by the civil rights movement, parents and advocates of students with special needs learned that true progress for their causes is steeped in the court houses and lawmaking bodies of our states, districts, and in Washington, DC. It is through legislation and litigation that change becomes reality. It was through this paradigm shift that the lives of students with special needs and their families improved. In addition, advocates learned that it is also possible to improve the quality of life for all students. It is through inclusion and an increasingly widened lens when viewing differences and diversity that all students (those with and without special needs) in our schools have the opportunity to learn and grow with those who are different. The path for all, then, is expanded and enriched for the experiences shared through an inclusive and diverse environment. While Linda Brown, and all other students who are African-American are now eligible to attend their neighborhood schools, students with special needs are often bused far from their neighborhoods to be educated with other students because the school system has decided to segregate them according to ability and disability. If Linda had autism today, she might have to ride a bus for an hour and a half (each way) to school every day when her local elementary school is no farther from her home than the Sumner School was in 1951. We clearly still have a long way to go in delineating the rights of all citizens to equal access under the law. The Brown v. Board of Education (1954) case was very important to the cause of those seeking to have students with special needs included in the public schools.

Public School Education within a Democracy

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice M. Hammel ◽  
Ryan M. Hourigan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public School ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
School Year ◽  
Public School Education

The beginning of the school year is a time when situations similar to Mrs. Johnson’s first day occur. It is when these first lessons go awry that some music teachers first begin to think of their individual students, rather than the collective group. Who is the girl who moves slower than the rest and uses a walker? Who are the students in the small group who come late each day with a teacher to assist them? Who is the boy who bounds down the hall and begins to take down one of the brand new bulletin boards that have just been finished? The answer to the questions above is that they are all our students. They all have a place in our schools and they all deserve to have an education that includes music. As music teachers, we have both the right and responsibility to educate all the students in our schools. We are charged with studying each student who enters our classroom and with providing all students the music education they deserve. To do this, however, we must begin to plan for the inclusive education of all students before that first group heads down our hall on the first day of school. Unfortunately, until recently this was not the educational philosophy of public schools within the United States. This chapter will introduce the process we as a nation have experienced as we have come to the understanding of what an education for all students in the United States entails, including: challenges within families; the real-world realities of inclusion in practice; and a label-free approach to teaching music in the public school setting. This book is designed to facilitate the planning, implementation, and assessment of music education for students with special needs. It is written from a paradigm that advocates thoughtful inclusion and honors the teaching and learning relationship between music teachers and their students. It is hoped that this text will present a philosophy and a set of guiding principles for teaching students with special needs in a helpful and pragmatic manner.

scholarly journals What Is Meant by Inclusive Education? Perceptions of Turkish Teachers towards Inclusive Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Sevda Katıtaş ◽  
Başak Coşkun
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Educational Support ◽  
Diversity Sampling ◽  
Academic Year

The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of teachers in Turkey towards inclusive education through metaphors. Phenomenology was adopted in this research. The study group of the research consisted of 120 teachers working in public schools in Turkey in 2019-2020 academic year. Snowball sampling, criterion sampling and maximum diversity sampling methods were used to determine the study group. Content analysis was applied to the data. As a result of the research, it was revealed that Turkish teachers considered inclusive education as a process that required patience and exertion and that this education was an indispensable need for the student with special needs. It was concluded that suitable educational support should have been given to the students with special needs according to their individual needs. It was also concluded that it was important for students with special needs to share the same learning environment in an integrity without separating them from their peers who had ‘normal’ academic and social development. In addition, it was emphasized that students with special needs should have been accepted with their own behaviours and characteristics in the learning environments they were in and it was important to turn these differences into opportunities for the benefit of the student.

Doświadczenia nauczycieli szkół przyszpitalnych w paradygmacie inkluzji ucznia ze specjalnymi potrzebami edukacyjnymi

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (3 (253)) ◽  
pp. 194-206
Author(s):  
Beata Antoszewska ◽  
Małgorzata Moszyńska
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Transitional Space ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Inclusion Process ◽  
Teachers Experiences ◽  
Hospital School ◽  
Education Process

The inclusion of students with special needs into the education process offered by public schools invites research concerning the transitional space created by hospital schools dedicated for chronically ill or disabled children. The interpretive paradigm was employed for the framework of the study, this choice being motivated by a wish to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon of inclusion. The study aimed at getting acquainted with and describing the work of teachers in hospital schools from the perspective of the inclusion of students with special needs. Hence, the study focused on the work carried out by teachers in hospital schools. The collected information related to the interviewed teachers’ experiences facilitated the identification of common areas that are described in detail in this paper, along with the teachers’ narrations. Conclusions based on the conducted study demonstrate how hospital school teachers implement the notion of inclusion of students with special needs and what their experiences are as far as the inclusion process is concerned.

scholarly journals Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Pada Dua Sekolah Inklusi Di Ponorogo

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-156
Author(s):  
Evi Muafiah ◽  
Ayunda Riska Puspita ◽  
Vivi Vellanita Wanda Damayanti
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Study Results ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Attention To Students

Sekolah Luar Biasa (SLB) yang didirikan untuk membantu Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus (ABK) dalam mengakses pendidikan, ternyata di sisi lain menjadikan anak-anak ini terkelompokkan berdasar pada kategorisasi kekhususannya, sehingga mereka menjadi eksklusif. Hal ini berbeda dengan pendidikan inklusif yang memberikan kesempatan kepada semua anak untuk belajar bersama-sama di sekolah umum. Kesempatan belajar tersebut dilaksanakan dengan memperhatikan keragaman dan kebutuhan serta peran gender masing-masing individu. Paperini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pembelajaran bernuansa Gender Equality and Social Inclusion ( GESI)di sekolah inklusi di Ponorogo. Analisis difokuskan pada aspek akses, partisipasi, kontrol, dan manfaat dalam pembelajaran di sekolah tersebut. Tahapan paperdimulai dari pengumpulan data (observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi), analisis data yang meliputi tahapan reduksi data, paparan data dan verifikasi data serta penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menyatakan bahwa pembelajaran bernuansa GESI diterapkan dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran dengan cara memperhatikan kebutuhan dan kemampuan siswa yang beragam terutama pada siswa berkebutuhan khusus dan tanpa membeda-bedakan antara peran laki-laki dan perempuan.[The Special School (SLB), which was established to assist Children with Special Needs (ABK) in accessing education,  in fact makes these children were grouped into their specificity so that they become exclusive. This is different with  inclusive education, which provides opportunities for all children to learn together in public schools. These learning opportunities are implemented by considering each individual’s diversity and needs and gender roles. This study aims to describe learning process with Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in inclusive schools in Ponorogo. The analysis focuses on access, participation, control, and benefits in learning at the school. The research stages began with data collection (observation, interviews, and documentation), data analysis that included data reduction, data exposure, data verification, and conclusion. The study results  that GESI-style learning is applied in learning by paying attention to students’ various needs and abilities, especially students with special needs, without differentiating between men’s and women’s roles.]

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