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Memorable Highlight of a Student
Molly:
- Student: 5 year old, Special Ed.-literacy group
- Areas of concern: cognitive deficit: working memory
- Goal: to write name & identify letters in name
Erica:
- Student: 5 year old- language & literacy group.
- Areas of concern: self-regulation of behavior, self-inhibition (regulating feelings & emotions), low literacy skills
- Goal: identify letter names/letter sounds in Sounds Abound & learn vocabulary & storybook elements in language group
Paige:
Academics
WELCOME TO
GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!
- Student: 5 year old - Literacy, some articulation
- Tardiness
- Self-motivation and eagerness to learn
One of the lowest ranked elementary schools in New York State
Total enrollment: 573 students (Pre-k - 6th)
Strengths:
Midpoint Review
Challenges:
.02%
Location: Albany, NY
District: City School District of Albany
Community: Inner-city, urban
Articulation
Student: 5 years old
- Displays multiple phonological processes: (velar fronting, liquid simplification, palatal fronting, consonant harmony)
- Solely focused on velar fronting- /k/ in the initial position of words
- *Hand on throat* to feel /k/ sound- tactile cuing
- Has improved significantly
Literacy
9:45-10:15 block everyday for stations
Materials
LIFT:
Play-Doh
Alphabet letters
Clothespins
"Read, Build, Write, Draw" boards
Sequencing sheets
"Make a Word" game
Sticker charts & treasure chest prizes for reinforcement
Language Intervention for Tomorrow
Classrooms
Story Elements: Main character, setting, feeling, etc.
Our Own Personal Highlights at Giffen
- Follow New York State Common Core Learning Standards for Kindergarten
- Response to Intervention Approach
- Push-in & Pull out therapy
"Challenge Words" - Dictionaries
- hands-on experience with both assessment and intervention
- experienced, helpful supervisor
- motivated kids who are making significant progress with letter names/letter sounds
- wonderful teachers to work with
- working inside and outside of the classroom
- getting to work with a wide variety of kids