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ID# 917123456CEPD 4101 01D- Spring 2013Dr. Yan Yang

JOE STUDENT

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Description of the Learning Context

• 8th grade United States history classroom• Urban Middle School (90% minority, high poverty area)• Students are between the ages of 13-14 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.)

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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 11-12 years of age. Most of the boys are experiencing puberty now… etc. • Point # 2• Point # 3, etc.

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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.

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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.

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

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Content slide # 5 (INTASC Standard # 6)Assessment

• 2 slides, 6-9 bullet points discussing form and methods of appropriate assessment for the chosen scenario.

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

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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

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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

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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

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Overall Highlights• Major Findings

#1: #2: #3:

• Major Arguments (with supporting evidence)#1: #2: #3:

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Overall Highlights (Cont’)

• Instructional/Clinical Implications• Difficulties/challenges

• Effective strategies/tactics

• Room of improvement

• Project Reflection• What worked?

• What didn’t work?

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References (minimum of 6)

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References (con’t)