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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)