Kathryn Morgan

September 25, 2020

Background Project Student B

Student B is a fifth-grade boy who struggles a bit within the music classroom. He comes

from a Spanish speaking home where his parents are divorced and he also has an IEP. Student B

has a specific learning IEP that primarily focuses on reading. His accommodations include

extended time within the classroom, reading aloud to students upon students request, math

aids, access to SOL Online Audio. These accommodations are taken into consideration when

planning lessons and assisting him within the classroom.

By observing Student B in the classroom, I can tell he enjoys music class. One way that I

try to maintain his interest is by calling on him when he raises his hand, encouraging his

participation. In the time I have known Student B I have seen him participate in solo singing

games, answer questions about new subject materials and participate in most activities.

When working with students like Student B it is important that we maintain their

engagement within the classroom and the materials. We must focus on making sure the

materials covered in class are not too difficult because if the material is too challenging then

Student B may become frustrated and then disengage. There are many ways to do this. One

way includes learning stations. Learning stations can have multiple different levels of activities

for students to do. Students can be broken up into groups based upon their levels of learning.

Student B can then choose which level of difficulty that best suits him at each station. He then

can get some more individualized attention when working with the teacher at the teacher’s
station. This will also help us as teachers be able to find ways that specifically help Student B

learn so that we can then incorporate them into our weekly lessons.

Another tool that could help Student B succeed can be giving him different assignments

in class. These assignments wouldn’t change the material but would be shorter so that we he

doesn’t get overwhelmed by the amount of work that needs to be done and can focus on just a

few questions that would give us the same information as those whose assignments had a few

more questions. These slight accommodations will help Student B feel more successful within

the music classroom.