02 Dec Consider the learning environment and contextual factors that may have an impact on the teaching-learning
Consider the learning environment and contextual factors that may have an impact on the teaching-learning
process. Discuss characteristics about the school, classroom, and individual student needs that should be
considered as instructional plans are developed. List accommodations/modifications that will be made to
instructional planning and implementation based on contextual information of the assigned classroom.
Task:
Discuss the relevant contextual factors including community and school information, classroom information,
student characteristics, and accommodations/modifications for planning, instruction, and assessment/s. Include
any supports and challenges that impact instruction and student learning. Discuss any implications and
accommodation/modifications needed for instruction based on contextual factors.
Prompt:
In the discussion on contextual factors, include the following:
• 1.1. Community and school information
▪ Discuss the community and school information:
o geographic location
o community/school population (diversity, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, etc.)
o socio-economic status (SES; ex: free/reduced lunch, Title I school, etc.)
o type of school (locale, grade levels, and any other pertinent characteristics)
▪ Consider additional areas for discussion, which could include but are not limited to stability of
the community, political climate, community support for education, and other environmental
factors.
• 1.2. Classroom information
▪ Discuss the classroom information:
o physical features and arrangement of the classroom
o availability of technology, equipment, and resources
o extent of parental/guardian involvement
o grouping practices (whole group, small group, pairs, etc.)
▪ Consider additional areas for discussion, which could include but are not limited to how groups
were determined, classroom rules and routines, scheduling, and additional teachers/students that
enter or leave the room on a regular basis.
• 1.3. Student characteristics – Related to the Students and Learning Environment
▪ Discuss the following required areas for student characteristics:
o grade/age level
o gender
o race/ethnicity/culture
o special needs
o achievement/developmental/skill levels
o language (English, ESL, ELL)
o interests/learning differences, and any other pertinent information
▪ Consider additional areas for discussion, which could include but are not limited to background
information and/or characteristics of specific students that should be considered when planning
and implementing instruction.
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• 1.4. Accommodations/Modifications for planning, instruction, and assessment/s
▪ Choose 3 or more of the contextual factors described above from 1.3 Student Characteristics and
discuss how these factors influenced planning instruction, implementation of instruction, and
assessment/s.
▪ Describe, based on those contextual factors, what accommodations/modifications for planning,
instruction, and/or assessment were made.
▪ Provide a chart/table to illustrate the relationship between contextual factors (3 or more) and
accommodations/modifications for planning, instruction, and assessment/s. Include a thorough
description of each accommodation/modification in the chart. An example is provided below.
▪ Consider additional areas of discussion, which could include but are not limited to how the
accommodations/modifications improved learning for individual students.
Contextual Factor
Individual Student Characteristics
Accommodations/Modifications Made
