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K Y L E E
9TH GRADE15 YRS. OLDFEMALE STUDENT
5’4” 130 LBSBLACK HAIRBROWN EYESRACIAL MIXMISHAWAKA, IN
KYLEE OVERVIEW OF
AS AN ACADEMIC STUDENT
WHEN I GET DEPRESSED, I SHUT DOWN SOCIALLYI CAN EASILY BECOME BORED IN CLASS
WHEN A TASK IS DIFFICULT FOR ME… BE PATIENT AND HELP ME
SCHOOL PROGRAM: E.D.
GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND ENGAGING WORKSHEETS ARE THE BEST WAYS FOR ME TO LEARN IN CLASS
HELP ME WITH MY READING COMPREHENSION
A QUIET CLASSROOM WILL KEEP ME FROM BEING DISTRACTED
I CAN PUT FORTH A STRONG EFFORT IN MY CLASSROOM TASKS
I ENJOY TALKING, BUT SOMETIMES WHEN I’M NOT SUPPOSE TO
I PREFER ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION
HELP ME MANAGE MY ANGER AND EMOTIONSI ENJOY LANGUAGE
ARTS, ESPECIALLY ANALOGIESI ENJOY EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES LIKE SPORTS, ESPECIALLY BASKETBALL, SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, & SOFTBALL
MATH = DIS + LIKE
I DON’T ENJOY READING, UNLESS THE TOPIC REALLY CAPTURES MY INTEREST
HELP SUPPORT ME BY LETTING ME TALK THINGS OUT AND SHARE MY FEELINGS WITH YOUI AM SMART, HELPFUL, CHARISMATIC, PERCEPTIVE, CARING, AND A GOOD LEADER
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KYLEE
OVERVIEW OF
AS A UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL
LOYAL
TRUSTWORTHY
I LOVE WEARING SHORTS
VEGGIE: BROCCOLI
COLOR: BLUEATHELETIC
STRONG-WILLED PERSON
TV SHOW: “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL”
DRINK: SPRITE
MOVIES: “YOU GOT SERVED”, “BABY BOY”, “OBSESSED”
SCARED OF ANIMALSENDURING PERSONALITY
I ADMIRE CANDACE PARKER
GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR
STEAK-N-SHAKE
I’M A CHRISTIAN
DISLIKE: PEAS
ACTRESS: BEYONCE
VIDEO GAME: WiiSNACK: FLAMIN’ HOT CHEETOS
FOOD: STEAK
FAVORITE HOLIDAY: CHRISTMAS
I LIKE TO DANCE AND STEP
BOOK: “THREE LITTLE WORDS”
FAVORITE NUMBER: 28
CANDY: JOLLY RANCHERS
DOUBLE DUTCH
ACTOR: TYRESE
I ENJOY SINGING
MUSIC: HIP HOP, R&B, POP
BASKETBALLFRUIT: ORANGES
DREAM VACATION: DISNEY WORLD
FLOWER: ROSESI ENJOY SKATINGDISLIKE PEOPLE THAT ARE ANNOYING OR WHO LIE
KYLEE
OVERVIEW OF
AS AN ASPIRING PROFESSIONAL
Post Secondary Goal:Be a Lawyer
Other Vocational Interests:
Be a Dance ChoreographerBe a Hair Stylist
Be a Model/ActressBe a Probation Officer
Be a SingerBe a Judge
Be a MotherBe a Wife
Be Me
KYLEE’S family
OVERVIEW OF
Kylee is in a residential facility and is technically a ward of the state. She is in this facility because her adoptive mother was unable to be a responsible parent and abused Kylee physically. Her rights as a mother are in limbo. It is in Kylee’s best interest that a new family is found for her to finish high school with. Her adoptive mom is the parent that I have been working with. Kylee’s adoptive mom, Mrs. Smith, still cares a lot for Kylee and wants to be in her life. However, Kylee has her hesitations and the county judge does as well. The biggest draw for Kylee to rejoin her adoptive mom is that Kylee wants to be in the lives of her adoptive mom’s children, whom were also adopted – yet still remain in Mrs. Smith’s custody. Mrs. Smith is a very caring person, but yet she has her weaknesses when it comes to maturity and respect. Kylee learned that the hard way.Mrs. Smith is also wanting Kylee to be in her life, however, Kylee needs a good family – and in my personal opinion, I believe that Kylee will find a more responsible family with her case worker. However, it’s a very tough situation because the adoptive mom still wants to be in Kylee’s life even if Kylee is taken in by a new foster family.
KYLEE’S family
WHAT HAS
LEARNED?Kylee’s adoptive mom, Mrs. Smith, has learned many new aspects that define who Kylee is as a student, future-professional, and individual. I don’t know if Mrs. Smith has ever really taken the time to discover the unique interests that Kylee has; and because of that, I was able to tune in Mrs. Smith to many deeper aspects of who Kylee really is.
Mrs. Smith has also learned how the special education program that I have developed is specifically aimed at helping Kylee; and Mrs. Smith now realizes that she has as much of a right to help develop this plan as I do.
Mrs. Smith has learned how Kylee can be assisted in learning and behaving appropriately. She has also learned how to raise her younger children with a more focused purpose on applying skills she has learned with Kylee towards them.
Mrs. Smith has learned how she is entitled to many rights and responsibilities as a parent of a child with special needs. She has learned about many resources that are available to her that will help her learn how to fulfill Kylee’s needs.
KYLEE’S family
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT
I have learned that there is nothing beneficial from raising a child without a purpose. We are not like animals or plants that just need water and food to grow. We need to be developed and understood, especially at Kylee’s age. As a parent, one must have a purpose with their child and that purpose needs to be in that child’s best interest each and every day.
I have learned that as a special education teacher, there will be parents out there who may be just like Mrs. Smith: a parent with a wonderful child but a parent who is uneducated as to how to be the best parent they can be. If I could reach other parents like Mrs. Smith before they do something reckless like she did (physical abuse) and help them understand there child, maybe I could prevent a future situation like Kylee’s: stuck in a facility and in limbo between family homes.
I have also learned that Kylee is a very special child who has dreams that she wants to achieve and goals that she wants me and her mother to help her accomplish. She wants to learn. She wants to succeed. She wants to be who she was created to be – herself.
CONNECTIONS TO THE TEXT BOOK & CLASS My biggest learning experience in the class when I was studying Kylee and Mrs. Smith
was when I read about cultural diversity.
Kylee and Mrs. Smith are from a poor community and she is fluent in street slang and jargon. So for me, I initially saw Kylee as a challenge to not come across as a clueless white guy who doesn’t know what its like to be in a deep, personal conversation with a roughed up, tough girl. I think I succeeded, because she likes me a lot, however, I needed a good perspective of how to help a student with that lifestyle. The textbook helped me develop that perspective and strengthen it.
Another big learning experience was in our case studies, especially the studies which involved parents who struggled to maintain responsibility and control with upbringing their child. Kylee’s mom definitely struggled with that. I think hearing real life perspectives and stories of how other parents have dealt with their child’s situation is a great way to learn how to handle situations and what to expect from some irresponsible parents.
Spring 2010 David Lunsford