During third-period science, I moved my 7th grader two seats left and asked the teacher to clip the FM mic to a lanyard, which let him see me, peer speakers, and the slides without constant head-turning. What other small, low-lift adjustments are helping you keep signed and spoken access equitable during group work?
the slides without constant head-turning. What other small, low-lift adjustments are helping you We ditched the lanyard rustle and parked the FM on a $10 clamp + gooseneck at the table edge, plus a bright “talk token” so only one peer speaks at a time. In third-period science I also angled his chair about 15 degrees toward the interpreter so slides, peers, and me line up; want to try the clamp setup?
My take: I’d lean toward the simplest next step and see if it changes anything this week — if not, you’ve got a clear case to escalate. What would block you from trying that?