Clinical Field Experience C: Monitoring Student Progress

Creating learning activities that appropriately support the diverse   learning needs of all students is a necessary part of the learning   cycle. The design process operates to establish learning goals that   magnify the current learning status of individual students in   preparing for success. This is a foundational aspect of classroom   instruction and an important step toward internal motivation and   successful student achievement.

Allocate at least 3 hours in the field to support this field experience.

In the previous topic, you selected a student to work with   one-on-one during your field experience. Based on the information   provided while collaborating with your mentor and your observations,   complete the following for the student identified in Clinical Field   Experience B:

• With your mentors guidance, select a content area of     ELA or math and a related state standard.
• With permission,     meet with the student to discuss a learning goal appropriate for the     students current learning status.
• Create a lesson     plan outline that addresses the learning goal and includes:     
  o The selected learning goal
  o The selected     state standard
  o Objective aligned with the     standard
  o Brief description of the Multiple Means of     Representation (Instruction)
  o Brief description of the     Multiple Means of Engagement (Student Practice)
  o Multiple     Means of Expression (Formative Assessment)
• Collaborate with     your mentor teacher to review the lesson plan outline and learning   goal
• Revise the lesson plan outline based on feedback from     the mentor teacher
• With permission, implement the lesson     plan outline with the selected student
• Use the formative     assessment to monitor and document the student’s progress

Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the mentor in   providing instruction and support to the class.

In 250-500 words, reflect on your experiences of observing,   planning, goal-setting,  collaborating, implementing the lesson   plan, and assessing student performance. Consider whether providing   focused attention to the student, involving him or her in setting   goals, and giving the student specific feedback on his or her   performance increased the students engagement and resulted   in improved academic achievement. What changes to your original lesson   plan did your mentor recommend? Did the suggested revisions improve   your instruction?

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment,   solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and   references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines,   which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student   Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning   the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.