Practice Teaching: Case Study
I- Demographic Information The following case study is taking place in the S.U. Pedro Rivera Molina at Juncos, P.R. The selection of this case was not an easy one, but finally I went back to my previous observations and decided that Lucky Star would be my case study. Lucky Star was born in January 5, 2009 and she is six years old. She is enrolled at the S.U. Pedro Rivera Molina School where she attends the first grade, section 2. Lucky Star’s group has been labeled as the slowest first graders, besides having behavioral issues. Her home teacher is Mrs. Yamilis Solis. Her mother’s name is Norma Maldonado and in the information provided she did not mentioned any academic preparation or occupation. Currently, Lucky Star’s father is not present in the students life, therefore I have no background information of him. She lives in B.O. Valenciano, Juncos P.R with her mom and six siblings. The student is fluent in English because it’s her first language, but unfortunately her least favorite class is English. Her favorite class is Spanish which is not her first language, but still she puts a lot of effort in it. Her favorite thing to do in the English class is to write even though she enjoys performing other skills as well like speaking, listening and more. Lucky Star demonstrates great capacity in many skills and abilities such as sports, languages and arts. She loves to play with her friends Peach and Pink. The student also loves to study and everything that has to do with arts and crafts. II- Justification Choosing this student as my case study has to do with her outstanding performance in the English class but also with her shyness and unsecure personality in the same. The intrigue of knowing why she is lacking confidence in the class awakens the fibers of my skin and the Miss. Clemente
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