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Whenwewerereadingthisbook,InoticedthattheDragonhasmany
separate,importantparts,andthateachpartplaysitsownroleinthe
story.Whocanraisetheirhandandtellmewhatoneofthepartsofthe
dragonis?(Withouttoomuchcoachingthestudentsshouldbeableto
comeupwith:Head/Mouth,Tail,Wings,Claws,andmaybeBody.)
Whyarethewingsspecialorimportantinthestory?(Theyletthedragon
fly,atonetimehefliesintotheskywiththeKnight,anditisinthewing
thattheKnightfirstwoundstheDragon.)(Iliketopointout,becausethe
childrenthinkit'sfunny,thatwithawoundedwingtheDragonmustonly
beabletoflyincircles.)
Whyisthetailspecialorimportantinthestory?(Ithastwosharpstings
onit,itishalfamilelong,andwhentheKnightistrappedbyit,hecuts
offtheendofit.)
Whyaretheclawsspecialorimportantinthestory?(Theygrabthe
Knight,andlaterinthestoryhecutsoneofthemoff.)
Whyistheheadandthemouthimportantinthestory?(Itbreathesfire
andalmostcookspoorGeorge,anditisbyrunningaspearthroughthe
mouththatGeorgefinallykillstheDragon.)
WhocanthinkofawaytousetheirwholebodytomaketheDragon's
tail?(AtthispointItakevolunteers,whodemonstratedifferentwaysof
"becoming"theDragon'stail.Eventually,usuallywithoutcoaching,they
realizetheycanmakealongertailiftheyworktogether.Idon'tmoveon
untilweseemtohaveexhaustedthegroup'sideas.)
WhocanthinkofawaytousetheirwholebodytomaketheDragon's
Wings?Claws?Mouth?(Igiveeachasmuchtimeasseems
appropriate.)
Student Grouping
Iwilltakevolunteerstobecomeeachwing,eachclaw,thehead,the
body,and(withwhoeverisleft)thelongtail.Eachpersonmakeshisor
herbodypartinthewaythatheorshewants.(Inotherwords,Idon'ttry
tomakesurethattheleftwinglooksliketherightwing,etc.)Iwillalso
keepinmindthestudentswhoworkwelltogetherandthosewhodont.I
willalsomakesurenottopairthe2studentswhomustremainseparate
becauseofbehaviorissues.
Difficulties: List and explain the 2-3 difficulties or problems you anticipate
that all students might have with this content and these learning activities.
Working together as a cohesive group.
I will encourage students to talk to each other and practice
moving together before we practice the battle.
Having the students take the activity seriously
This is a fun activity, but the students need to understand it is
not an excuse to go crazy. I plan to use strong classroom management
skills to maintain a learning environment.
Explain how you will solve these problems so all students will learn to full
potential.
Adaptations: List steps that you could take to ensure learning for specific students experiencing these
difficulties in the spaces below.
ELD Learner:
Rationale: Providing EL
students the opportunity to
Strengths: The activity does not rely on academic language skills. The students have a low affective filter in
can use informal English to communicate with the other parts of the dragon.
gaining the necessary deep
understanding of the story
Weaknesses: The story is complex for a Kindergarten EL student to understand of St. George.
without adequate comprehension.
Your intervention or adaptation: The students will be frontloaded with the story
in a small group between close reads of the story to insure that a deep
understanding is achieved.
Special Needs Learner:
Strengths: This activity is inclusive despite ability. If a student happened to be
in a wheelchair they could still participate as any part of the body.
Weaknesses: Students with visual or spatial disabilities may have a difficult
time moving with the group.
Your intervention or adaptation: I would put this student in a space in the
dragon where he was closer to another student so he could more easily see
where the dragon was moving, the students could also have to hold on to one
another, which would help this student.
Student with Behavior Issues:
Strengths: This allows the student to get out from behind the desk and learn in
a unique way.
Weaknesses: Because the student can be physically aggressive and the theme
of this pantomime is a battle with a dragon, the student interpret this as an
appropriate time to become aggressive.
Your intervention or adaptation: I will work with the whole class, and the
student individually, about how to appropriately behave in this environment. I
will also give the student a specific job.
Reflection: What have you learned about planning instruction for a diverse student population in this content
area?
What area of this instructional plan was easy to complete?
This lesson was easy to plan because it was easily located and falls inline with the catholic faith, this means it
is a lesson plan that I will actually be able to realistically conduct with my students.
What area will you need more knowledge/skill in order to do the task well?
I feel that I need more familiarity with the VAPA standards as a whole to be able to double dip with
standards.
Use form below for finding out about your students prior to planning
your lessons/fieldwork
Skill needed for TPA 1 and 2
Getting to know your students - Work Backwards: What questions can you ask to
get the information in this case study? Turn each statement into a question and
provide a source or a person you could ask to get this information.
Chan is a 10-year-old fourth-grade English learner. He is from Cambodia and lives with a single mother, two younger
brothers, and a baby sister. His mother works long hours and is often not home when he returns from school. His extended
family in the United States includes one aunt and two grown cousins and his grandparents. Chans family immigrated to
the United States two years ago. His written Cambodian language is mostly forgotten, but he is to communicate with his
family orally.
Chan reads English two years below grade level. He has difficulty using correct grammar when writing or speaking. Chan
is a happy and social boy who enjoys friends. He is well liked and works well in small groups. He is seldom or never
absent from school. The CELDT results indicate an overall score in the beginner to early intermediate range, and he has
been identified as an English learner.
Question 1: How old is Chan?
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