LEARNING FOCUS CONVERSATION

What are the main

challenges in which each
of your focus students is
faced? About what are
you most concerned?

English Language Learner

- Speaking in complete sentences

- Asking and answering questions, understanding questions being asked
- Speaking on topic and using appropriate vocabulary
Special Population Focus Student #1

- Working through his stutter

- Pronouncing words with the /r/ sound
- Dropping sounds in words with more than two syllables
Special Population Focus Student #2

- Students shyness when talking in front of peers

What are the main
challenges you face in
designing instruction
and/or providing
supports that meet the
needs of each of your
focus students? About
what are you most
concerned?

English Language Learner

- Providing ample opportunities for student to practice speaking and using the academic
vocabulary through out the lesson

- Give enough think time for student to process question and topic of discussion
- Monitoring the student one-on-one to ensure proper comprehension of target vocabulary
Special Population Focus Student #1

- Ensuring that student stay focused and engaged throughout the lesson without falling asleep
- Providing time to work on pronunciation of target vocabulary
- Ensuring the student has peers to work with during the independent working activity so that
he can compare his work to that of his peers

Special Population Focus Student #2

- Engaging the student after he completes the task

- Encouraging the student to explain his thinking to his peers
As your practicum
supervisor observes your
two lessons, for what
specifically do you want
your practicum
supervisor to observe,
notice or look for with
regard to your special
population focus
student?

SDAIE/ELD Lesson

- How do ensure that focus students are accountable to speaking, listening, and asking
questions to each other?

- Are all students participating, or are there some that do not participate? What did I do to
engage them in the lesson?

- Who did I call on to respond? Did I target all of my focus students?

- How did I facilitate whole group discussion to keep students engaged and to ensure that all
students share ideas?

- Who do I work with one-on-one during independent work? Am I moving around the room
-

enough? Do I hold students accountable for their work? Did I work on the skills that I was
concerned about with my focus students?
What consequences do I give to students who are not following my expectations? How do I
re-engage them in the lesson?

Second Lesson

- How do ensure that focus students are accountable to speaking, listening, and asking
questions to each other?

- Are all students participating, or are there some that do not participate? What did I do to
engage them in the lesson?

- Who did I call on to respond? Did I target all of my focus students?

- How did I facilitate whole group discussion to keep students engaged and to ensure that all
students share ideas?

- Who do I work with one-on-one during independent work? Am I moving around the room
-

enough? Do I hold students accountable for their work? Did I work on the skills that I was
concerned about with my focus students?
What consequences do I give to students who are not following my expectations? How do I
re-engage them in the lesson?