A student I observed

There was another student in the thrid grade class, besides the one I did my case study analysis on, whom I also observed over my time at CDC. This student seemed to need constant attention from the teachers. He was very active and had tons of energy. During every excercise that the class did, the teachers seemed to rotate taking turns sitting by this student to help him stay focused on the activity the class was doing. This child was very bright, and was very capable of doing his work correctly. However, he never could sit still. He would talk aloud in class as if he was in his own world. I thought the teachers did a great job with helping him stay on task as they used diffferent strategies to motivate him to do his work. I over heard one teacher talking to him and trying to work with him on setting goals throughout the day, for him to reach to get his work done. I think that these are great strategies to use with students who seem to have a hard time focusing and staying on task during the day. The teachers had obviously observed his behavior in the past, and had come up with solutions on how to direct him in such a way that would help him pay attention and complete his assignments. As teachers, it is so important for them to know their students and to create lesson plans and strategies that are approprite for each type of learner.