Three Case Studies

Often times, as teachers, it feel as though we are stretched to our limits.  Between the number of students, the marking, and the need to meet administrative requirements, it often feels as though we might be missing what is happening.  One way to counteract this is to write a case study on your student(s).  By doing this, you can get a greater amount of detail that may have gone unnoticed prior to writing it.  

These are 3 case studies of my students.  Each student represents a different level in my class.  The first student, Flora, is a gifted student that needs to have extra material prepared to avoid boredom.  William is a student who might have ADHD.  He acts impulsively and can be aggressive towards both teachers and other students. Finally, Rain is a very low level student who speaks virtually no English.  

This was written at the beginning of the school year and it was a reflection of my concerns as a new teacher in a new environment.  I would like to say as the year has went, there has been some improvement for all three students. Flora is doing well in the class and she enjoys being the little helper and taking an active role in the class.  Likewise, she enjoys writing book reports and other tasks that are beyond the level of most students in that class.  

William continues to struggle with impulsivity, but his level of aggression has improved.  He responds better to positive reinforcement than negative, so I have been using that a lot.  William can sound out words using a CVC pattern, but he still struggles with his reading.  However, on his good days he tries hard, so I feel like that is something. 

Finally, Rain has made improvement.  He enjoys asking me questions about types of technology I use, especially Apple products.  Unfortunately, he still struggles with phonics and reading.  He is absent a lot more than other students and there has still been no contact with his parents. Nonetheless, the fact that he has gone from speaking almost no English to being able to inquire about things and use CVC patterns to spell out words has made a huge difference.