Thank you for a great fall term. Happy Holidays!🥳
How well do you know your students - CULTURALLY?
Where are your students from?
Did they have a written language in their country?
Is the language they speak different from their written language?
What does the alphabet look like in the student's native language?
What letters are difficult for that region?
What sounds are they unable to hear?
How do students view teachers in their country?
Has the student ever attended school before now?
How well do you know your student's - FUNCTIONING LEVEL?
How did he/she perform at intake?
What should my students be able to do at this level?
What is his/her reading functioning level based on his/her pre-test?
What is his/her listening functioning level based on his/her pre-test?
What are his/her strengths and weakness based on the test report?
Have you conducted a data chat to help him/her self-motivate and own his/her learning?
What is the student's next assigned test?
How well do you know your student's - ACADEMIC GOAL?
Does your student understand what your program offers?
Why is your student attending school?
What work does s/he do now?
What is his/her career goal?
Is your student unemployed by choice?
What extended activity or tool can I use to help my student reach his/her goals?
How well do you know your student's - BARRIERS?
How do I encourage retention?
What prevents my student from attending school regularly?
Does my student need bus passes?
Has my student self-identified and needs special accommodation?
Could my student use help from other community agencies?
How do I avoid my student falling through the cracks?
How can my Administrators help this student?
How well do you know your student's - LEARNING PREFERENCE?
How does my student learn?
Am I scaffolding my lessons?
Am I differentiating my lessons?
Am I offering enough practice to increase the likelihood of retention?
Am I ensuring that I connect relevance to all my lessons?
Are my directions/instructions clear?
Have I taught, encouraged and modeled for my student how to ALWAYS clarify?
Regardless of their program, each student has a goal. Use this handy sheet to find out on the first day of class to help you personalize your interaction with each student.
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