Monday, February 18, 2013

One of the first things that jumped out at me about some of the interventions to help Lupita would be to provide her with activites that use a pencil. From the Marcus Case they suggest using fun activities to help acclimate students who have issues with fine motor skills. I would suggest to Mrs.Potter to have Lupita  work on drawing/doodling, coloring, completing mazes on paper, really anything that would get Lupita familiar with using a pencil and paper to complete things. Making sure she is able to handle the physical requirements for success at school is the number one priority.

The second priority would be to contact Lupitas family (parents/grandparents) to establish a good connection and make sure that she is getting proper support at home. Let them know that she should work on using a pencil and paper when she is at home and encourage her to talk and make friends. The Maples article discusses the importance that a students family life can have on their psychological function. By contacting Lupitas family Mrs.Potter can keep them updated on how she is doing in school and check up on how she is doing at home. this also establishes a friendly relationship with Mrs.Potter and Lupitas family. Doing this also helps to get to know more about the student and what she might or might not be comfortable with. This allows a teacher to keep in mind the different background of each student( in this case Lupita)

 I would also recommend that Mrs. Potter really strive to involve Lupita in every activity they do. Let her become comfortable in the classroom setting. It is important to have a good learning environment so the student wont feel repulsed by being at school. In the Marcus case, Marcus was hesitant toward school because he felt stupid. If Lupita remains quite all day and doesn't participate she may  be getting the feeling that she doesn't belong. Especially if Mrs.Potter isn't calling on her.

One of the minor things that I think could be done is to give Lupita activities that help to assimilate her to American culture. The Breitfielder article discusses using visual cues and aids to help relate language to a student. Coming from Mexico Lupita could have issues in communication/ English language. I think providing support to help her fit into an American school would be very beneficial

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