Kaitlin Thrapp 789 Final Growth Statement 5/8/13

I feel that this course was ver !eneficial !ecause it "ave me the opportunit to use prior assessments to #evelop an I$% for m stu#ent& 'efore this class I never ha# the opportunit to loo( at an actual I$%) let alone #evelop "oals to ena!le the stu#ent to "row aca#emicall & Ta(in" a close loo( at an I$% allowe# me to see *ust how much wor( "oes into writin" one& +reatin" lesson plans an# "oals !ase# on the stu#ent,s wea(nesses "ave me insi"ht a!out how to approach improvin" these wea(nesses& I learne# that it is ver important to focus each session on a s(ill that #irectl relates to the I$% "oals& 'efore startin" wor( with the stu#ent) it can !e helpful to "et to (now the interests of our stu#ent& If ou (now what interests the stu#ent) ou can create lessons that will hol# the attention of the stu#ent& -lso) !uil#in" a "oo# relationship with the stu#ent will ma(e them feel comforta!le a!out as(in" ou .uestions an# comin" to ou with an concerns& -fter ta(in" this course I feel !etter e.uippe# to #evelop an I$% for one of m stu#ents in the future& I also !elieve that I can create effective lessons that will ena!le the stu#ent to meet the I$% "oals ! the en# of a school ear&