Practicum Observations Lisa

Dumoulin
Feb 1, 2017

Student #1 Student #2 S

STRENGTHS & STRETCHES:

Jimmy Ben Laura

Academic

Communicating through drawing, Thinking creative and Physic

mathematic balan
outsid
Focused thinking and busy work
tasks (colouring), math exercises. Lots of ideas in language arts
etc. Drawings to Comp
Subject Strengths: communicate, loose parts thinki
Observations outside.
story. readin
speak
Physical gross motor, e.g. soccer class
Math self extended
count
choosing a more difficult
rest o
number and was readily able
with h
to explain tens and ones
She c
discre
Physical climbing outside, highe
confident in own abilities
Went higher than all other
High i
students.

Slowing down and taking time to French language oral and

Subject stretches:
review and rethink eg. in math
didnt complete 10 and units
accurately the first time, but with
gentle prompting could readily
identify his error and correct it.
written. Difficult to assess
comprehension and ability
because is really struggling to
understand French.

? Unsure ? Unsure Relati

French
Gainin

Reading observations:

Attentive to instruction and tasks? Listens in stories and in math

calendar, but doesnt
Yes.

participate in counting out

Can be very focused.
Also easily distracted with friends,
or in own thoughts (with fidget etc).
loud. Answers questions with
thoughtful resposnes, but is
hesitant to, it appears
because of ability to

Follows instructions & tasks?
Positively contributes to class?
Thoughtful questions?
Organization:
Social
Friendly and respectful toward
adults?
But fidget also seems to help him
focus.
Distracted by attitude and feelings
of apparent
helplessness/powerlessness.
Yes, and has fun with peers. But also
more independent in work/activities
in class. Doesnt seek out to be with
others. Can be very helpful and
thoughtful.
Apparently, can also be less so.
Takes away from in so much as
sometimes has high attention needs
from teacher.
?
? ?
mostly
understand and speak French
language. However, I did
observe him speak French to
a peer yesterday, which was
surprising.
Yes, with friends, and fun A lead
attitude, doesnt take away mode
from learning except with
habit to make loud noises
Some
(grunting/snuffling) which
solvin
annoy other students. Unclear
friend
whether or not he realizes he
girls,
is doing it. Anxious?
all of
? ?
?
yes yes
 mostly yes Yes - m

Friendly and respectful toward

peers?

yes yes yes

Respects others' safety and

personal space:

yes Yes yes

Engages with peers:

Emotional

Depends on the day and how things Gets frustrated, particularly Yes
are going. Sometimes frustrated with lack of understanding of
and gets stuck (e.g. if backpack not French language
Works willingly and without at school)

frustration?

Yes Yes yes

Commitment to learning:

Physical

High High high

Athletics: