Case+Study+Critique

= Special connections : Puzzling= []

[[image:sonrisa.jpg width="131" height="152" align="right"]] Case: content and context
Mr. Ray Chang is a **begginer** **teacher** of **20 second graders** who had **differents** needs and he knows. The teacher reviews the list of his students and evaluates each case **slowly** and **carefully**, thinking about the best way to **develop** their abilities.

** What happens?: S ymptoms **
He is worried about Benjamin, a student who have a "strange" behaviour:
 * "He doesn´t seem **to be keeping up** with his peers".
 * "He has trouble **following directions** and **completing assignments**".
 * "**daydreaming** seems to interfere with his work".
 * "He makes many **off topic comments** during class discussions."

What does he do to help his student?
Mr. Chang checks the Benjamin´s records and finds that other teacher had commented that Benjamin was easily **distracted**. Furthermore he asked the nurse about **medical concerns** and he discovered that everything is well.

** [[image:120px-Idea.png width="108" height="99" align="right"]] Solution **
He wants resolve the trouble and explain it in a grade level **meeting**. A teammate suggests use an **IEP** (Individualized Education Plan) that collects and organizes the following information:
 * **Who** are going to participate in the educational action?
 * Is necesary the **parents**´s cooperation?
 * What are the learning **goals**?

Ray thinks that Benjamin have a **Learning Disability** so the IEP can be a good idea to help him. Helped by his **team**, he collects **more information** about his student in order to know better his needs. He even has a **personal interview** with Benjamin.

After study of case, the team has the following **hypothesis** about the Benjamin´s needs "Benjamin is off task because:
 * 1) he is **overwhelmed** by the amount of work."
 * 2) he **doesn't have** the **skills** to complete the work".
 * 3) he is more interested in **looking around** the room". (Demotivation)
 * 4) he is unable to **sustain attention**".

After the meeting with his peers, Ray decides start some **specific actions** like
 * **to move** Benjamin **away** the things able to distract him**.**
 * to use **positive reinforcements** when he has a correct behaviour.
 * to use the **behavior chart**, a psychological and motivanting technique that to mark the student´s progress.
 * To utilize a timer to motivate him and reduce the time that spends in his task.

Technology
Sometimes simple things are more **effective**. This is the case where a collection of **simple measures** has gotten help a student. A few months later t he solutions have worked. Benjamin was better and it had not been necessary referring him for special education.