Knowledge of students and students needs

Example Slide 1

Yeung Yi: Yeung Yi is a Gifted and Talented student from an educated and economically well-off family. Both of his parents are doctors, and they hold high expectations for Yeung Yi. The family has toured Harvard while on vacation and discusses college regularly. Yeung Yi’s grades are outstanding, and he stays busy participating in art club, orchestra, National Geography Bee, baseball, and UIL academic competitions. He puts a lot of pressure on himself because he wants to get into a highly selective college after high school. Though he loves playing his cello, he has had a few panic attacks while practicing his solo. He has told his mother that he isn’t good enough to have a solo, though his teacher believes differently. When he makes a grade he feels is unacceptable, he gets very upset and may hit the wall with his hand.

Example Slide 2