Student B As A Reader - 1392 Words

Student B As a Reader Student B is an 8th grade 14-year-old student in Class 2 who exceeded the standards on the previous year’s Smarter Balance Assessment and continues to excel in class. She only needs to hear the lesson once to gain comprehension. I tailor each lesson of my 48 minute class so that students listen, speak, write, read and move each day, which helps student engagement.. Student B and I often run into each other at the only bookstore in our small town. She reads two to four hours each night, writes stories for pleasure and enjoys acting and visual art. She publishes her own stories on the web page WattPad and I comment on her writing in this public forum. She wants to be a writer or an artist. As one of 17 students in my English Language Arts class, Student B stands out from her peers owing to her quick learning and her individuality. She usually wears a blanket to school instead of a jacket and wraps herself in it during class. During recess she spreads it on the ground and she and her friends lay down and talk in the sun. Her individuality is an asset during creative writing, but can be an hinderance when writing literary analysis. While Student B is highly motivated, her desire to complete things her way can lead her away from needed instruction. As part of the writing process, I conference with each student to go over their final grade and s et goals for the ensuing assignment. Student A’s personal goal was to respond to the prompt and rubricShow MoreRelatedStudent B As A Reader1061 Words   |  5 PagesStudent B as a Reader (Kaylee) What about the student as an individual (experiences, skills, interests) provides insight into his or her work samples and your analysis of them? In a class where most students either fall into the categories of being high achieving or low scoring, Kaylee is one of few students in the middle. 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