Learner+Profiles

=We will be describing the learner profiles as applied through our presentation.=

One in seven students will have some sort of learning difference.
"Your chances of knowing someone with learning disabilities are very good, since it is estimated that 15 percent of the U.S. population, or one in seven Americans, has some type of learning disability." [|Learning Disabilities Association of America]

We have purposely over-populated this class with learning differences for demonstration purposes.

 Visual Image of procedure creates structure/organization. Electronic lab journal or c  olor coded lab journal. Digital Camera. Class website or wiki describing current topic and homework assignments. Inspiration or other graphic organizer to plan out projects – lab experiments, graphic organizers. || === === || Electronic lab journal.  Visual warm up - access prior knowledge. Provide hands-on experiences.
 * ===//Developing Good Work Habits//=== || ===//Maggie//=== || === ===
 * ===//Developing Good Work Habits//=== || ===//Maggie//=== || === ===
 * ===//Mastering the Challenge of Reading//=== || ===//Jerrod//=== || [|Lingro] to define unknown words & keep list of words or Reading Pen.

|| [|Reading-to-Learn] ||
 * ===//Female Strong Academics and Artistic//=== || ===//Xiong//=== || Lingro account - as needed. || === Contributions of scientists who look like her. ===

Internet resources about scientists who are artists
|| Lingro account - as needed.  PDA - TO DO List, Class Checklist Keep track of questions/ideas virtual parking lot. || === === || Electronic copy of paper materials on a laptop. Laptop to keyboard to support writing difference. || === === || Electronic copy of paper materials on a laptop. Laptop to word process to support writing difference. || === === || Laptop to enhance written communication. || === Contributions of scientists who look like her. === || Digital Images. Accommodations for reading and writing differences. Laptop to give constant access to Lingro for translation. || === Contributions of scientists who look like her. === || [|Lingro] to translate English to Spanish & keep list of words Digital images. Laptop to give constant access to Lingro for translation. || === Contributions of scientists who look like him. === || [|Lingro] to translate English to Polish 7 keep list of words. || === Contributions of scientists who look like her. === || Laptop to give constant access to Lingro for translation. || === Contributions of scientists who look like her. === || Graphic organizer such as Inspiration to access and organize information differently. Laptop to word process in order to support writing difference. || === === || See individual learner profile pages for references. Several were adapted from published resources.
 * ===//Developing Control Over Attention//=== || ===//Derrick//=== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> Visual Image of procedure creates structure/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> organization Electronic lab journal or c  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> olor coded hard.
 * ===//High SES Male Strong Academically//=== || ===//Henry//=== || Lingro account - as needed. ||  ||
 * ===//Getting Thoughts on Paper//=== || ===//Simone//=== || Lingro account - as needed.
 * ===//Acquiring Motor Mastery//=== || ===//Tia//=== || Lingro account - as needed.
 * ===//Difficulty Understanding Ideas//=== || ===//Chelsea//=== || Lingro account - as needed. || === === ||
 * ===//Male Athlete Average Grades//=== || ===//Joseph//=== || Lingro account - as needed. ||  ||
 * ===//Female with Math Anxiety //=== || ===//Maria//=== || Lingro account - as needed. || === Contributions of scientists who look like her. === ||
 * ===//High Level of Interest in Science//=== || ===//Veronica//=== || Lingro account - as needed.
 * ===//Male Low SES Excels STEM//=== || ===//Eric//=== || Lingro account - as needed. || === Contributions of scientists who look like him. === ||
 * ===//Female Average Academics & Popular//=== || ===//Renal//=== || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Lingro account - as needed. ||  ||
 * ===//ESL Learner//=== || ===//Anna//=== || [|Lingro] to translate English to Spanish & keep list of words.
 * ===//ESL Learner//=== || ===//Virgil//=== || === ===
 * ===//Male Average Academics & Popular//=== || ===//Nathan//=== || Lingro account - as needed. || Internet resources that link science concepts to sports. Physics of diving, track & field, backetball, etc. ||
 * ===//ESL Learner//=== || ===//Marina//=== || === ===
 * ===//ESL Learner/Attendance Problems//=== || ===//Miguel//=== || [|Lingro] to translate English to Spanish & keep list of words.
 * ===//Athlete Struggling with Academics//=== || ===//Raymond//=== || Lingro account - as needed.
 * ===//High SES Female Learner//=== || ===//Margaret//=== || Lingro account - as needed. || === Contributions of scientists who look like her. === ||