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Learner 2 needs opportunities to share her ideas during whole class instruction.
Learner 2 needs opportunities to lead other students in whole-class instruction and
group work.
Learner 2 needs support approaching and/or managing independent studies.
Learner 2 needs opportunities to connect classroom learning to real world
situations.
Learner 2 needs concrete rewards based on her performance.
Learner 2 needs opportunities for deeper thinking.
Learner 2 needs college prep work integrated into middle school and high school
instruction.
Learner 2 needs opportunities to explore topics of interest.
Learner 2 needs emotional and social support that she can model for her peers
(such as bystander intervention skills or connections to campus).
Learner 2 needs more abstract, complex, and stimulating learning.
Learner 2 needs opportunities to extend learning outside of the classroom.
Descriptive Profile
- Multiple sources of evidence
- Varied Information (Interests, Motivations, Academic Strengths and
Challenges, and Classroom Behaviors
- Brief Physical Description
- True Colors Results: Mainly Gold, Evenly Blue and Orange, Low Green
- See Interview Notes.
- Learner 2 is a white female.
- Learner 2 is in almost all honors classes.
Notes from Observations:
- Learner 2 often works independently but functions very well in group settings.
- Learner 2 becomes frustrated to the point of quitting when her classmates
misbehave (or when her teachers lose control of her classrooms). She may put her
head down or work quietly until the situation calms down.
- Learner 2 enjoys sharing her beliefs with her classmates.
- Learner 2 demonstrates an impressive degree of control when speaking to her
fellow classmates. For example, during one observation, I noticed another
student address Learner 2s gay, male friend in a way that was clearly upsetting
to Learner 2, her friend, and other students. Learner 2 spoke with confidence and
patience in addressing the offending student about why her comments were
wrong, unfair, and upsetting. When I asked Learner 2 about his instance, she
explained that she knows the offending student has trouble containing her feelings
about her friend but could no longer listen quietly as her friend was attacked.
Learner 2 said she tried to speak to the other student in a way that wasnt
demeaning or controlling as either of those ways might upset her more.
Learner 2 pays a great detail of attention to all the happenings around her
without becoming involved in them. In our interview, Learner 2 described to me
how upset she is by the levels of disrespect from students and teachers alike.
Learner 2 is frequently absent but completes all her make up during the following
class.
Analysis
- How can this information be used to improve instruction?
- How is this learner representative of other learners in the classes?
Learner 2 is an exceptional student at Broad Ripple Magnet High School. Learner 2 is
high achieving, follows all directions given to her, and takes on a great deal of
responsibility in her own education. Learner 2 is incredibly self-motivated and even
encourages her friends to work hard and stay on task.
While the negative environment of the building consumes some students, Learner 2 does
her best to stay above the fray. Unfortunately, environment significantly impacts even the
best students. Learner 2 is no exception to this. As with many of the honors students at
Broad Ripple, Learner 2 receives little to no differentiation in her classes. She is taught
the same information, in the same format, with the same expectations. Although all
students need to be taught how to work in groups and participate effectively in classroom
discussions, even honors students like Learner 2 receive few structured opportunities to
share their ideas. Discussion in Learner 2s classrooms is dominated by teacher talk
rather than student talk.
College preparation and guidance is also missing from Learner 2s school environment.
Again, although all students should be receiving some sort of motivation to prepare for
their education beyond high school, honors students should undoubtedly be creating
plans to keep them on track for college and be in courses that regularly draw attention to
and prepare students for college and education beyond high school.
Lingering Questions/Concerns Concerning Student
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Note: Learner 2s absences and my teaching schedule made it difficult for me to research
her as thoroughly as I wouldve liked. I feel pleased with my work studying her so far, but
any other analysis I might add would be predominantly assuming rather than grounded
in real-life observations. As you can read below, most of my interview with Learner 2 was
dominated by our talk about the social conditions in the school, which make receiving a
serious education a challenge. Those conditions have less to do with Learner 2 and more
to do with the administration and staff. In my observations of Learner 2 in other classes,
she frequently appeared bored and frustrated with the off-task behaviors of the other
students.
Strengths
Classroom Preferences
Areas of Confusion
Goals