WGU D187 Task 2 Passed |Latest Update with Complete
Solution
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• individual..students’..learning..preferences
In..order..to..determine..the..individual..students’..learning..preferences,..I..would..observe..them..
and..see..how..well..they..do..with..a..variety..of..different..instructional..techniques...I..do..not..like..
to..stick..these..labels..on..my..students,..however,..and..I..instead..prefer..to..teach..each..lesson..i
n..a..multitude..of..ways...By..observing..them,..I..will..be..able..to..note..how..the..majority..of..stude
nts..learn..and..take..note..of..how..each..of..the..others..best..learn..as..well..so..that..I..can..make..
sure..to..hit..these..methods..in..my..instruction,..but..I..will..not..use..them..solely..as..I..believe..it..
works..to..activate..their..brain..to..learn..in..a..variety..of..ways.
• intelligences
Again,..I..don’t..want..to..label..my..students,..but..I..do..think..it..is..beneficial..to..understand..the..va
rious..intelligences..in..the..classroom..so..that..I..can..better..understand..the..dynamics..in..the..ro
om...I..would..continue..to..teach..in..a..multitude..of..ways..to..engage..their..whole..brain..and..enc
ourage..growth..across..the..intelligences...In..order..to..measure..their..intelligence..I..would..obs
erve..them..in..their..strengths..and..weaknesses..in..varying..areas...I..would..provide..opportuniti
es..to..tell..stories,..write..creatively,..solve..problems,..and..work..creative..to..add..to..my..measur
ements..here.
• culture..and..gender..influences
My..class..is..young...I..will..be..able..to..note..a..majority..of..the..cultural..and..gender..influences..t
hrough..observation..during..play..and..through..group/partner..work...As..I..watch..thow..they..inter
act..with..adults,..peers,..and..their..environment,..I..will..gain..insight..into..how..their..gender..and.
.their..home..culture..has..influenced..them...I..will..also..be..able..to..see..how..others..react..with..t
hem..and..will..be..able..to..note..any..potential..issues..early..on..to..stop..them..before..they..grow
...I..will..also..be..able..to..use..the..demographic..information..in..our..reporting..system..to..see..w
hat..their..home..life..may..be..like..to..add..to..the..information..I..collect..here.
• interests
As..suggested..in..article..Getting..to..Know..Our..Students:..The..Heart..of..Differentiation..in..the..
Balanced..Literacy..Classroom..I..think..that..using..the..strategy..of..the..1-
3..bags..would..be..the..best..way..to..begin..to..get..to..know..the..interests..of..the..students..in..my
..classroom..(Policastro..et..al.,..2019,..#)...On..the..first..day..of..school,..I..will..have..bags..ready..f
or..the..students..to..take..home..with..instructions..to..bring..in..the..three..thing..that..would..tell..th
eir..classmates..the..most..about..them..(Policastro..et..al.,..2019,..#)...When..they..bring..in..their..it
ems,..they..will..be..given..ample..time..to..talk..about..their..items..and..describe..to..the..class..why
..they..chose..the..items..that..they..did...While..they..are..sharing,..I..will..take..pictures..of..them..wi
th..their..items..and..jot..down..notes..about..each..student..to..help..me..to..remember..their..specia
l..interests.
, B.
Student..Learning..Profile
Student..Information..Nam
e:..Jillian
Age:..8..Gende
r:..F
Grade:..2
Academic..Background/Current..Achievement..Levels/Learning..Skills
Reading..level:..Baseline..STAR..results..indicate..a..grade..equivalent..score..of..a..2.8..
which..is..above..grade..level..for..this..point..in..the..year.
Mathematics..level:..Baseline..STAR..result..indicates..a..grade..equivalent..score..of..a
1.4..which..is..below..grade..level..for..this..point..in..the..year...Primary..assessment..of..
addition/subtraction..facts..indicate..she..has..not..achieved..mastery..above..2s..facts.
Science:..She..is..able..to..work..competently..at..grade..level..and..is..able..to..make..con
nections..to..real..world..applications.
Social..Studies:..She..struggles..to..maintain..motivation..in..this..area..and..is..not..yet..w
orking..at..grade..level.
Interests
● Gymnastics
● Horses
● Farming/growing..fruits..and..vegetables
Solution
A
• individual..students’..learning..preferences
In..order..to..determine..the..individual..students’..learning..preferences,..I..would..observe..them..
and..see..how..well..they..do..with..a..variety..of..different..instructional..techniques...I..do..not..like..
to..stick..these..labels..on..my..students,..however,..and..I..instead..prefer..to..teach..each..lesson..i
n..a..multitude..of..ways...By..observing..them,..I..will..be..able..to..note..how..the..majority..of..stude
nts..learn..and..take..note..of..how..each..of..the..others..best..learn..as..well..so..that..I..can..make..
sure..to..hit..these..methods..in..my..instruction,..but..I..will..not..use..them..solely..as..I..believe..it..
works..to..activate..their..brain..to..learn..in..a..variety..of..ways.
• intelligences
Again,..I..don’t..want..to..label..my..students,..but..I..do..think..it..is..beneficial..to..understand..the..va
rious..intelligences..in..the..classroom..so..that..I..can..better..understand..the..dynamics..in..the..ro
om...I..would..continue..to..teach..in..a..multitude..of..ways..to..engage..their..whole..brain..and..enc
ourage..growth..across..the..intelligences...In..order..to..measure..their..intelligence..I..would..obs
erve..them..in..their..strengths..and..weaknesses..in..varying..areas...I..would..provide..opportuniti
es..to..tell..stories,..write..creatively,..solve..problems,..and..work..creative..to..add..to..my..measur
ements..here.
• culture..and..gender..influences
My..class..is..young...I..will..be..able..to..note..a..majority..of..the..cultural..and..gender..influences..t
hrough..observation..during..play..and..through..group/partner..work...As..I..watch..thow..they..inter
act..with..adults,..peers,..and..their..environment,..I..will..gain..insight..into..how..their..gender..and.
.their..home..culture..has..influenced..them...I..will..also..be..able..to..see..how..others..react..with..t
hem..and..will..be..able..to..note..any..potential..issues..early..on..to..stop..them..before..they..grow
...I..will..also..be..able..to..use..the..demographic..information..in..our..reporting..system..to..see..w
hat..their..home..life..may..be..like..to..add..to..the..information..I..collect..here.
• interests
As..suggested..in..article..Getting..to..Know..Our..Students:..The..Heart..of..Differentiation..in..the..
Balanced..Literacy..Classroom..I..think..that..using..the..strategy..of..the..1-
3..bags..would..be..the..best..way..to..begin..to..get..to..know..the..interests..of..the..students..in..my
..classroom..(Policastro..et..al.,..2019,..#)...On..the..first..day..of..school,..I..will..have..bags..ready..f
or..the..students..to..take..home..with..instructions..to..bring..in..the..three..thing..that..would..tell..th
eir..classmates..the..most..about..them..(Policastro..et..al.,..2019,..#)...When..they..bring..in..their..it
ems,..they..will..be..given..ample..time..to..talk..about..their..items..and..describe..to..the..class..why
..they..chose..the..items..that..they..did...While..they..are..sharing,..I..will..take..pictures..of..them..wi
th..their..items..and..jot..down..notes..about..each..student..to..help..me..to..remember..their..specia
l..interests.
, B.
Student..Learning..Profile
Student..Information..Nam
e:..Jillian
Age:..8..Gende
r:..F
Grade:..2
Academic..Background/Current..Achievement..Levels/Learning..Skills
Reading..level:..Baseline..STAR..results..indicate..a..grade..equivalent..score..of..a..2.8..
which..is..above..grade..level..for..this..point..in..the..year.
Mathematics..level:..Baseline..STAR..result..indicates..a..grade..equivalent..score..of..a
1.4..which..is..below..grade..level..for..this..point..in..the..year...Primary..assessment..of..
addition/subtraction..facts..indicate..she..has..not..achieved..mastery..above..2s..facts.
Science:..She..is..able..to..work..competently..at..grade..level..and..is..able..to..make..con
nections..to..real..world..applications.
Social..Studies:..She..struggles..to..maintain..motivation..in..this..area..and..is..not..yet..w
orking..at..grade..level.
Interests
● Gymnastics
● Horses
● Farming/growing..fruits..and..vegetables
