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Student: Edward

Age: 8.3

Grade: 3rd

Scenario

Edward is a third grader who seems distracted during independent work time. He is either not finishing his independent work or else he is completing it haphazardly. Edward’s IEP suggested he be seated near the chalkboard where the independent work directions are written. However, after sketching the classroom arrangement (below), his teacher begins to suspect that Edward’s off-task behavior may be a result of his seating location (starred). His teacher has decided to rearrange the classroom so that

Edward will achieve the following goals within six weeks:

• Increase the quantity of time on-task during independent work

• Increase the number of assignments completed

Possible Strategies

• Minimizing distractions

• Maximizing access

• Matching the arrangement to lesson purpose

Assignment

• Read the STAR sheets on each of the three possible strategies.

• Given what you’ve learned from the STAR sheets, look back at the scenario. Identify three issues (one related to each strategy) that may be distracting Edward