Master Teacher Observation

My master teacher and I chose to build a student profile around Anthony Mireles. Throughout this process my master teacher is hoping Anthony will obtain the skills necessary to graph inequalities and find the x and y intercepts on a line. These skills will be obtained through small group tutoring as well as one on one tutoring, per the master teachers request. Anthony is a fourteen-year-old male and a freshman at Orestimba High School, this year he is in enrolled in Math I according to the common core standards. While Anthony often seems sand and distant in class, he is very friendly and respectful when approached. From an outer exterior it may seem as if Anthony has fallen in with the wrong crowd; however like any student he is eager to please and seems to respond well when given close proximity. It requires constant motivation from the teacher in order for Anthony to turn his assignment, and according to his teacher he has a large number of missing assignments. When the teacher or myself assist Anthony individually he appears more confident when solving problems. While Anthony seems to have some close friends he does not socialize much with the other students. This could be due to the fact that Anthony is an English learner, whose parents and siblings only speak Spanish. Technically
It is obvious his main struggle is the fact that he is an English learner. While working with Anthony I learned quickly that he is a bright young man, who just needs a little extra help because of the language gap. Word problems are especially hard for him, simply because he does not understand most of what he is reading. Small group tutoring is also a struggle for Anthony, he tends to shy away and disconnect when asked questions while in the group. Using technology is also ineffective during tutoring. Anthony does not seem to have much experience with computers and he becomes frustrated very