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TNT 700.2P KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS AND STUDENT NEEDS Effective teaching begins with
understanding your students: how they learn, their background and issues that they might face.
In the course, TCR 300 Meet Your Students, you were introduced to twenty-four students who
are representative of the students in Texas. Several of these students have significant academic
issues and/or emotional issues that may impact their performance. This performance-based
assessment requires you to identify and research the societal or cultural issues that are faced
by four of these students and how they impact their achievement.
Using PowerPoint or Google Slides, you are to create a presentation appropriate for use with
other educators or parents. In this presentation you are to do the following:
• Identify each student and the issue he or she is facing.
• Identify the developmental impact of each issue. You will need to include the
research that is directly related to the issues and aligned to the developmental goals
for the students. For example, you might include a statement such as “According to
Dr. I. M. Expert, cyber-bullying is detrimental to a student’s development because it
makes students feel unsafe.”
• Research and provide resources that are directly related to the issue and are aligned
to the developmental goals for students. These are resources a parent or teacher
could use to learn more about the issue and how to address the impact of the issue.
These are resources that may be available in your community, such as food banks,
language lessons for parents, etc. You may also choose to include resources that are
available from federal, state, and local governments. These are NOT the resources
used in your research.
• You will suggest supports teachers can use in the classroom to mitigate the impacts
of the issue. • Your presentation should be at least 11 slides long. You are expected
to have an introductory slide, two slides per student, and a closing slide.
• The presentation must be your original work, and professional in its use of images,
language, and formatting. Use of another’s work will earn an automatic zero and
may be grounds for dismissal from the program.
For this performance-based assessment, you will be scored according to the 700.2P Rubric.
Please review this rubric carefully before beginning and submitting the project.
1. Nelly: Nelly is economically disadvantaged and at risk because she did not pass the
standardized state math test. She lives with her grandparents since her mother is in jail.
Unfortunately, the apartment complex where she lives is riddled with drugs and crime.
It is common to hear gunfire and police sirens at night. It is also located in a food desert,
with no direct route to a full grocery store. School is her safe place; she is terrified when
she is not in school but tries to act tough so that she won’t be picked on. Her
grandparents are well-meaning, but unsure of how to best help her.
2. Brandon: When Brandon was nine years old, his mother was killed in an automobile
accident. His father recognized that he would not be able to care for Brandon or his
three younger siblings and reluctantly put them under the care of the Department of
Family and Protective Services. There were no foster homes available to take all four
children, and they were split up between families. Brandon’s emotional state became
quite fragile following the separations from his family. He was angry, depressed and
began acting out both at school and in the foster home, at which time he was placed in
a group home. During this time, Brandon was bullied and beaten by older boys in the
home. Two months ago, Brandon was moved to the home where he now resides. His
foster family reports he is quiet at home, compliant with their requests, but generally
exhibits little interest in family activities or school, though he seems to be slowly
warming up to the family. He doesn’t talk about his past three years or his siblings or
parents. The family has not seen evidence of anger but do believe he is depressed.
3. Ellie: Ellie is a sweet girl but very anxious. Her parents divorced because of her
mother’s alcoholism. Her father is a long-haul trucker who is not around very much. As a
result, Ellie often has to be the adult at home – shopping, cooking, and cleaning. She
worries about her mother being alone and having an accident. Though her father sends
money regularly, she worries about paying the bills. She cries often and does not have
the space to be a kid. In addition, there was an incident last year when her mom came
to school after drinking and yelled obscenities at the principal and teacher. Some of her
classmates noticed, and it embarrassed Ellie terribly. She is constantly worried this will
happen again. Though not diagnosed, she appears to be suffering from anxiety.
4. Ian: Ian’s mother left the family when he was five. Ian lives with his dad and does not
know where his mother is. Ian’s father works long hours and attempts to compensate
for the time away by buying Ian the latest technology. Once, when he was angry, Ian’s
father blamed him for his mother leaving. Ian is an avid gamer but is usually angry and is
known around school as a bully. He has few friends. Ian does just enough work to get
passing grades. In class, he just wants to be left alone.
DO NOT PLAGIARIZE OR COPY FROM NON-CREDIBLE SOURCES: In this context, appropriate use of generative AI might be asking for examples in order to spark your own creativity and thought process. You might use it to precheck assignments for feedback suggestions or to summarize an article you are considering using to support your work. It is not an appropriate use to copy the response you receive and submit it as your own. You are responsible for the caliber of content you submit, and AI is not an acceptable substitute for your unique and original work. Submissions that are inaccurate, fail to correctly attribute others’ work, contain offensive material, or are plagiarized will not be considered to be proficient. To use generative AI in lieu of original work is a violation of our Academic Integrity Policy.
Teachers of Tomorrow instructors have been trained on AI-generated material and may reach out to you if they suspect your work is disproportionately composed of material found by using AI tools. To keep your work above suspicion and your academic integrity intact, it is your responsibility to carefully consider and edit any research done with generative AI. In addition, you are expected to cite your sources in a recognized format (APA, MLA, or Chicago).
ATTACHED ARE SOURCES THAT CAN HELP YOU COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT:
1.700.2PRubric- Must score a minimum of 85 points to pass so please be mindful of the quality of work.
2. 700.2 Knowledge of students-In this document you will find all the instructions that you need to successfully complete the assignment.
