CS Inquiry-Notes

Matt

8 years old
2nd grade

Initial Description

Bright
friendly
goofy
tallest kid in the class, lanky
likes to read
one sister, age 11
father law professor, mother is argentinian (highly encouraging)
goes to school in summer in argentina (dual language)
reads books at 5th grade level
does work very quickly, sometimes so quiçkly makes obvious errors, not of judgement, but of rushing
asks questions' regarding basic instructions, "I don't get it"
likes approval
eager to help others if they don't understand
wants to be recognized as smart
told principal that he should skip second grade
has friends, tends to hang out with the same group at recess
at synaguage only sits with dad and reads book
parents are very encouraging of him, according to teachers they sometimes set too high expectations
overachiever

Judaic Studies

a little more confused by Hebrew Language. During instruction. During kabballat shabbat he is involved when teaching bivrit hedoesn't pay attention, when in English he does.
higher learning- understands high concepts, very creative writing, figures out own ways
pays attention visually, not so much listening wise
playing with eraser during frontal instruction

General Studies

language: speaks in two langauges. Learns in two languages.
wants approval.

Doesn't mean to do anything wrong.
Likes to read.Likes to talk to adults. Teacher doubts comprehension of books that he reads
-monitors others behavior, to allow to be the fastest
-desk inside organizted, relatively neat, not overflowing.
-in p.e. Plays hard, will cheer other kids on, gets involved. Doesn't ask questions to coach.
-shares desk items
-helpful to don, who he shares a desk with.
-desk top is neat
-doesn't forget work at home
-finishes math work very fast, forget to write nujmbers sometimes because going too fast.
During instruction plays with eraser or pencil.
-eager to raise hand and answer qusetions
-wants to prove himself,gets very excited
-doesn't close his nines because writing too fast; doesn't pay attention to directions and makes mistakes
-doing reading sentance completion makes silly spelling miskates even with word right on page.
-claims didn't get how to do spelling worksheet, because wasn't paying attention
hurries through work, just to get finished then gets bored and zones out. Very quick to just finish work
-concerned about blessings for food. Forgot if said with class, so said on his own.
Areas of focus
-social, cognitive, spiritual
work with friends/ playtime, helping others
judaic involvement
judaic apreciation
language
higher order thinking (creativity and conceptual thought)
instruction: oral vs. written
mel lavine: higher order thinking
Interview: Day One
-medium apprehension about the school day. does not like cloudy day.
-likes seeing friends at school.
-looks forward to math. favorite subject. Like art, get to paint get to do whatever you want. writing is communnicating to someone, but art not. writing in math too.
-mom speaks to mark in spanish, but speaks back in english. Certain words speak back in spanish. accustomed to saying certain things in spanish.
-in argentina, not fully speaking, can answer, not fulent. Go to spanish school and learn english, and in english.
-likes jewish day school
-likes school in U.S. better
-likes learning in spanish better than hebrew, because more fluent
-doesn't like learning in hebrew, can't understand. Teacher gets frustrated
-likes general studies more
-likes the content matter, just not learning in hebrew
Attention
-Processing Controls (cognitive activation)
-Production Control (tempo & self monitoring)