ID# CEPD D- Spring 2013 Dr. Yan Yang JOE STUDENT 1

Description of the Learning Context 8 th grade United States history classroom Urban Middle School (90% minority, high poverty area) Students are between the ages of years. Class is 60% male, 40% female The description of the Learning Context for non P-12 settings should include a description of the location, and the client (age, grade, specific issues or problems identified, etc.) 2

Content slide # 1 (INTASC Standard # 1) Learner Development Cognitive Influences: These students are predominantly using thought that can best be described as being in Piaget’s Concrete Operational Thought. Many are starting to strive to Formal Operational Thought….. etc. Point # 2 Point # 3, etc. Biological Influences: The majority of girls in this class went through physical puberty at around years of age. Most of the boys are experiencing puberty now… etc. Point # 2 Point # 3, etc. 3

Content slide # 2 (INTASC Standard # 1 con’t) Learner Development Social Influences Social influences are very important at this age and these students are very impressionable….. etc. Point # 2 Point # 3, etc. 4

Content slide # 3 (INTASC Standard # 3) Learning Environments 2 slides, 6-9 bullet points discussing motivation and management at the selected levels, given the chosen learning context. 5

Content slide # 4 (INTASC Standard # 3) Learning Environments (con’t) 6

Content slide # 5 (INTASC Standard # 6) Assessment 2 slides, 6-9 bullet points discussing form and methods of appropriate assessment for the chosen scenario. 7

Content slide # 6 (INTASC Standard # 6) Assessment (con’t) 8

9 Project Overview (Service Learning) Give specifics of your project. name and location of organization (e.g., school, clinic, home), rationale of the service, number of people served, nature of the service described, length of service (no less than 15 hours). NOTE: To protect the rights of participants in your project, do not include actual names of the students/clients/instructors. Be sure to use fictitious names/pseudonyms

10 Project Overview (Learning Observation) Give specifics of your project. Name and location of organization (e.g., school, clinic, church) subject(s), grade level(s), number of students, student demographics (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity, SES, geographic area, etc.), length of observation (no less than 20 hours) NOTE: To protect the rights of participants in your project, do not include actual names of the students/clients/instructors. Be sure to use fictitious names/pseudonyms

11 Theory Guidance Theoretical Background Please present the main ideas of the theory (theories) of your choice. Give citations (chapter and page numbers of our textbook) Give citations beyond our textbook, if any. Link between the theory and the clinical experience Theory guidance Theory critique

12 Overall Highlights Major Findings  #1:  #2:  #3: Major Arguments (with supporting evidence)  #1:  #2:  #3:

13 Overall Highlights (Cont’) Instructional/Clinical Implications Difficulties/challenges Effective strategies/tactics Room of improvement Project Reflection What worked? What didn’t work?

References (minimum of 6) 14

References (con’t) 15