San Pedro California
Data Collection
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Observation
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Notes & tally
Participant Observation
Interviews/ conversations
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Teacher
Aide
Student
Ruben
distraction
DISTRACTION
distraction
Ruben
Only!
Ruben
Light a motivational fire
from Kenneth Shore
• Talk with student privately
• Provide an accepting
culture
• Stay close to the student
• Introduce the lesson with
enthusiasm
• Give clear directions and
feedback
• Highlight the students
talents
• Vary your teaching style
• Relate instruction to the
students interest
• Provide hands on
activities
• Allow the student some
control over what and
how he learns
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Current teacher
• Staying within the comfort zone of a more behaviorist approach
• Incorporate some of the above motivation tactics
• Alter her teaching style in minor ways to accommodate his lack of
attention
– Let him stand at his desk
– Let him draw the words she is reading (at his desk)
• Move from punishment to positive reinforcement (Skinner & Thorndike)
– Cards flipping for good behavior
– Marbles - each signify some “reward”
– Make the positive more immediate (not 20 weeks away!)
Gardner’s multiple intelligences
Future (less behaviorist) Teacher
• Use methods of differentiated instruction
• Engaging Ruben in Visual learning
techniques
• Whole class arts and crafts (ahhh music?)
• Allow him to draw and ignore slight
distractions
• TALK TO HIM!