Student M was chosen for the purposes of being tutored. Student M is a nine-year-old female who attends the fourth grade at Ethel Koger Beckham Elementary (EKB). She was born in ____________ and migrated to Miami in __________, when she was only _____ years old. Student M is an enthusiastic and engaged learner. She is always eager to participate regardless of being an emerging bilingual. Student M is currently an ESOL Level III student. She is a strong reader, an adequate speaker, and exhibits no behavioral issues. However, she does seem to exhibit some deficiencies in comprehension when she reads, and prepositions when she writes and speaks. As it was stated above, Student M is more than a willing learner, she is enthusiastic, committed, and
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During the first session, the student was given a hand out to gauge her grasp of prepositions. This first worksheet was of simple and commonly used prepositions. Student M’s performance was average, she appeared to struggle on some of the questions, but answered others quickly. This task was on Cummins C Quadrant, meaning it was an easy exercise. After prior knowledge was measured, Student M was shown a few videos that defined, explained, and used prepositions by using the engaging mediums of animation and music. The videos are “Preposition” by the Brazillions, “Types of Prepositions” by Kid Rhymes, and “Prepositions Sing Along Song” by TeacherTube Studios. All three videos were used to inform and educate Student M. Also, all three videos piqued her interests, thus kept Student M’s attention throughout. On the final session, Student M was given a computer game to play. In this game she spins a wheel, the wheel will then land on a prepositions difficulty (i.e. 1, 2, 3, or 4), the more questions she got correct the harder the questions became. This game seemed to suit Student M, partly due to her apparent competitiveness. While this game was still on the Cummins C Quadrant, it was definitely more difficult than the prior knowledge assessment. However, Student M seemed to enjoy the challenge, which is great for an emerging bilingual like …show more content…
She cooperated fully during the tutoring sessions. She was responsive and alert at all times, and followed directions extremely well. Her favorite part of the tutoring session was playing the computer game. Her competitive spirit might be a tool worth employing in order to assist her development. The videos also seemed to help Student M, however she did seem to lose interest if they were played immediately one after the other. So, it is suggested that videos are separated by breaks or other activities in order to get the most out of them. It was apparent from the beginning that Student M appreciated the one-on-one instruction she was receiving. This seemed to be the biggest facilitator during the tutoring sessions, the availability of an educator to assist her with whatever she may need. While Student M did improve, it is of extreme importance that she keeps practicing her
During the first session, the student was given a hand out to gauge her grasp of prepositions. This first worksheet was of simple and commonly used prepositions. Student M’s performance was average, she appeared to struggle on some of the questions, but answered others quickly. This task was on Cummins C Quadrant, meaning it was an easy exercise. After prior knowledge was measured, Student M was shown a few videos that defined, explained, and used prepositions by using the engaging mediums of animation and music. The videos are “Preposition” by the Brazillions, “Types of Prepositions” by Kid Rhymes, and “Prepositions Sing Along Song” by TeacherTube Studios. All three videos were used to inform and educate Student M. Also, all three videos piqued her interests, thus kept Student M’s attention throughout. On the final session, Student M was given a computer game to play. In this game she spins a wheel, the wheel will then land on a prepositions difficulty (i.e. 1, 2, 3, or 4), the more questions she got correct the harder the questions became. This game seemed to suit Student M, partly due to her apparent competitiveness. While this game was still on the Cummins C Quadrant, it was definitely more difficult than the prior knowledge assessment. However, Student M seemed to enjoy the challenge, which is great for an emerging bilingual like …show more content…
She cooperated fully during the tutoring sessions. She was responsive and alert at all times, and followed directions extremely well. Her favorite part of the tutoring session was playing the computer game. Her competitive spirit might be a tool worth employing in order to assist her development. The videos also seemed to help Student M, however she did seem to lose interest if they were played immediately one after the other. So, it is suggested that videos are separated by breaks or other activities in order to get the most out of them. It was apparent from the beginning that Student M appreciated the one-on-one instruction she was receiving. This seemed to be the biggest facilitator during the tutoring sessions, the availability of an educator to assist her with whatever she may need. While Student M did improve, it is of extreme importance that she keeps practicing her