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2011 Stanford University 1

Generic Handbook for use in 2011-12 academic year

Cody Walker

Context for Learning Information

About the School Where You Are Teaching1. In what type of school do you teach?

_____ Elementary school

__X___ Middle school

_____ High school

_____ Other (please describe):

__________________________________________________________________________

2. List any special features of your school or classroom setting (e.g., themed magnet, classroomaide, bilingual, team taught with a special education teacher) that will affect your teaching inthis learning segment.

Merrill is an IB School

3. Describe any district, school, or cooperating teacher requirements or expectations that mightaffect your planning or delivery of instruction, such as required curricula, pacing plan, use ofspecific instructional strategies, or standardized tests.

o Merrill being an IB school, changes the way that curriculum is covered.

About the Class Featured in This Assessment

1. How much time is devoted each day to social studies instruction in your classroom?

90% of class, roughly 35 min.

2. Is there any ability grouping or tracking in the content area? If so, please describe how it

affects your class. - No

3. Identify any textbook or instructional program you primarily use for instruction. If a textbook,please provide the title, publisher, and date of publication.

o World Studies: Africa, Prentice Hall, 2005

o World Studies: the Ancient World, Prentice Hall, 2005

4. List other resources (e.g., SmartBoard, manipulatives, on-line resources) you use for SocialStudies instruction in this class. - Projector

About the Students in the Class Featured in This Assessment

1. Grade level(s), 7th

Grade ____________________________________________________

2. Number of

students in the class _23__ males __8__females _15__

English language learners_0__

students identified as gifted and talented_0__

students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 plans_1__

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3. Complete the chart below to summarize required accommodations or modifications forstudents receiving special education services and/or students who are gifted and talented asthey will affect your instruction in this learning segment. As needed, consult with yourcooperating teacher to complete the chart. The first row has been completed in italics as anexample. Use as many rows as you need.

Special EducationCategory

Number of Students Accommodations,Modifications and/orPertinent IEP Goals

Autism 1

ROUTINE AND STRUCTURE IN

CLASSROOM. PREFERENTIAL

SEATING TO HELP WITH ON TASK

BEHAVIOR.