Vickie Bennett Case Summary
If you were to ask Vickie Malmberg what the issue in her classroom is, she would say Bennett. Vickie would probably tell you that Bennett isn’t able to concentrate on any sort of task and that he has severe ADHD. She would probably also tell you that he didn’t belong in her classroom nor did she want him in her classroom. Bennett is distracting to the other students and is causing her to get behind in the curriculum she has planned. However, I feel the problem may actually be in the way Vickie is expecting her students to learn. Vickie is using an organized packet that I would assume is just worksheet after worksheet. This isn’t how students learn. Students need a variety of instruction because all students learn in different ways. I feel that Bennett is board. I believe this because in the case study he is working on the math worksheet for a period of time. However, he gets boards and does
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Is the problem behavior related to the curriculum or instruction?
a. I feel that the problem is related to the instruction. Vickie needs to use a variety of teaching styles instead of relying on her work packets.
2. How can the curriculum be modified to be more child-centered, interesting, and meaningful to the student?
a. I feel that if Vickie moved away from worksheets and tailored her instruction to her students, everyone would benefit. Vickie could pull students interests into her lessons by including them in examples or picking text that goes with the classes interests.
3. How can more student choice be incorporated into the curriculum?
a. If Vickie were to change her curriculum, she could still use the packets but give the students the option to work through them or not. If a student needs more practice, then they can grab a packet and work through some pages. This also starts to teach the students to be responsible for their own learning.
4. What interests or preferences or strengths of the student can be incorporated into the
Is the problem behavior related to the curriculum or instruction?
a. I feel that the problem is related to the instruction. Vickie needs to use a variety of teaching styles instead of relying on her work packets.
2. How can the curriculum be modified to be more child-centered, interesting, and meaningful to the student?
a. I feel that if Vickie moved away from worksheets and tailored her instruction to her students, everyone would benefit. Vickie could pull students interests into her lessons by including them in examples or picking text that goes with the classes interests.
3. How can more student choice be incorporated into the curriculum?
a. If Vickie were to change her curriculum, she could still use the packets but give the students the option to work through them or not. If a student needs more practice, then they can grab a packet and work through some pages. This also starts to teach the students to be responsible for their own learning.
4. What interests or preferences or strengths of the student can be incorporated into the