Focus Learner Essay

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Focus Learner’s strengths and interests The focus learner is sociable, confident, and exhibits strong leadership qualities in the classroom. He learns best with kinesthetic activities, one-on-one, and small group instruction.
The focus learner is interested in art, in particular drawing. When he not in his room drawing, he is either playing video games or assisting his step-father with the family’s car wash business.
Learning Goal
(academic – stays the same across the learning segment) The focus learner will understand that all circles are similar through the application of transformation techniques (translation and dilation), by the end of the learning segment.
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Specific Lesson Objective
(shows progress and/or expansion of learning across lessons within the segment) The focus learner, when given 10 geometric problems relating to the translation of circles will solve with 65 % accuracy, using two supports, by the end of the lesson.
Assessment Tools and Data Collection Procedures
Ongoing Assessment of Learning Goal The focus learner will be assessed during this lesson through direct observation, responses to direct questions, show of thumbs up for understanding and thumbs down for not understanding, and completion of a lesson objective related worksheet. In addition, ongoing assessment of the learning goal will be ascertained through questions asked by the focus learner.
Ongoing Assessment of Communication Skill The communication skill will be evaluated throughout the lesson. The focus learner will be required to explain through written expression how the entire circle translates or slide in one direction. The focus learner will be assessed on his ability to demonstrate understanding through solving problems and explaining steps on the smart-board and completing assessment

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