Context+for+Learning+Karla


 * Task 1. ****Context for Learning Information **

Provide the requested context information for the class selected for this assessment. This format is designed to be completed electronically. Use as much space as needed to respond.

=About the school where you are teaching =


 * 1) 1. Where are you teaching?

____ Middle school __X__ High school

____ Other (please describe) __________________


 * 1) 2. List any specialized features of your school or classroom setting (e.g., themed magnet, classroom aide, bilingual, team taught with a special education teacher) that will affect your teaching in this learning segment.

The Classroom that we teach in does not have any specialized features. For the time that we are there, it will only be our cooperating teacher and ourselves.


 * 1) 3. Describe any district, school, or cooperating teacher requirements or expectations that might impact your planning or delivery of instruction, such as required curricula, pacing plan, use of specific instructional strategies, or standardized tests.

When we plan our lessons, our cooperating teacher explains which standard we are to follow that goes with the lesson, so we have a good idea of what information to present. She also gives us advice on the teaching strategies we choose, so we are able to work with the students in the most effective way possible.

=About the subject area/course you are teaching =


 * 1) 4. What is the name of the course you are documenting? ___Senior Strategies_________


 * 1) 5. What is the length of the course? x one semester o one year o other (describe) _________


 * 1) 6. What is the class schedule (e.g., 50 minutes every day, 90 minutes every other day)?

The Class is 50 minutes long and it is every day periods 2 through 4.


 * 1) 7. Is there any ability grouping or tracking in mathematics? If so, please describe.

Even though there are mathematics incorporated into the class, there is no tracking or ability grouping.


 * 1) 8. Identify any textbook or instructional program you primarily use for mathematics instruction. If a textbook, please provide the name, publisher, and date of publication.

Our cooperating teacher creates her own resources to incorporate mathematics, such as credit calculation and balancing checkbooks.


 * 1) 9. List other resources (e.g., SmartBoard, graphing calculators, on-line resources) you use for mathematics instruction in this class.

The students use personal calculators or do calculating online using the Mac computers.

=About the students in the class featured in this assessment =


 * 1) 10. Grade level composition of the class __Every Student is in the 12th grade______


 * 1) 11. Number of:


 * 1) a. students in the class __24 - 30___


 * 1) b. males __50%__ females __50%___


 * 1) c. English language learners __0__

d. students identified as gifted and talented __0___

e. students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 plans __3-5 per class___


 * 1) 12. Complete the chart below to summarize the required accommodations or modifications for special education students or gifted and talented **students that will affect your mathematics instruction in this learning segment**. As needed, consult with your cooperating teacher to complete the chart. The first row has been completed in italics as an example. Use as many rows as you need.

//Learning Disability// || //Example:// //4// || //Example:// //Close monitoring, follow up, and Resource Room// ||
 * **Special Education Category** || **Number of Students** || **Accommodations/Pertinent IEP Objectives** ||
 * //Example://
 * ADHD || 3 || Resource Room availability where they can receive extra assistance such as having tests read to them. ||