Human Growth & Development Lesson 2: Assignment Worksheet
When you have completed this assignment worksheet, name it [your PID]_humgro2.doc and use the Scholar
"Assignments" button to access a link to submit the Lesson 2 assignment. You should do this by Saturday midnight of the
lesson week.
Part A: Physical, Social, Emotional & Cognitive Characteristics of Your Students
Instructions – Part A of this assignment provides four charts to be filled out as you read the
McDevitt/Ormrod chapter 4 and the pdf file of the Snowman/Biehler chapter:
 Use the first chart to note developmental characteristics of the students you teach, entering a
description of the grade or age level you teach in the first column.
 The second and third charts should be used as you read to take notes on the type of development
your students experience a few years before and after they are in your class.
 The fourth chart is to be used to take note of your students’ needs for physical well-being and the
special physical needs they may bring to the classroom.
 Expand the size of the cells in the charts as needed to fit the material you wish to remember as you
design learning experiences for your students. You will use these charts in future lessons.
Chart 1: What subject/grade level do you teach?
Student Grade or
Age Level
Physical
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Emotional
Cognitive
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Notes on the Development of Students for the Years BEFORE They Are in My Class:
Physical
Social
Emotional
Cognitive
Notes on the Development of Students for the Years AFTER They Are in My Class:
Physical
Social
Emotional
Cognitive
Notes on what my students need for physical well-being, and the special physical needs my
students may bring to the classroom:
Needs for Physical Well-Being (food, physical
activity, rest & sleep, other behaviors)
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Part B: Reflective Application
Instructions: Think about the readings, your students and your content, and use six to ten doublespaced, reflective paragraphs to address the following items (begin the paper below):
a. Describe your students, their grade level and the content you teach (but do not include any
identifying names or descriptions);
b. Comment on how the physical, social, emotional and cognitive characteristics you identified for your
students impact their learning;
c. Comment on how the physical, social, emotional and cognitive characteristics you identified for your
students in the years before and after they are in your class can impact your teaching;
d. Comment on how your students' needs for physical well-being, and special physical needs affect
their ability to learn;
e. Taking all these physical, social, emotional and cognitive factors into account, what could you do to
foster a positive and enjoyable learning environment?
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