For my case study, I decided to focus on a student who has trouble with organization. This student also has some disruptive behaviors mentioned in the Melloy article. These include, off-task talking and playing with objects. After discussing with my CT who in the class I could really help, we decided on this particular student and to work specifically on his organizational skills.
My case study has weekly forgotten his homework and sometimes two days in a row. I have become frustrated because this student attends an after school program where homework is done. I think this has gotten in the way for me at times. I think I need to focus more on how to deal with him rather than worrying about what goes on in the after school program.
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I can understand your frustration with the after school program. I feel that way sometimes when my students don’t have their homework completed either. I can’t wait to see what you come up with for your child’s organizational skills.
My case study student blames a lot on after school as well; he lost it there, no one helped him…etc. I don’t want to always be so doubtful of him, especially since I am in contact with his teacher at after school, but it just seems like laziness to me. I know he is capable of doing the homework, he just wastes his time in class and at after school, then doesn’t do it at home either. I think one way to help remedy this is to make sure he has better notes, so he cannot say that he didn’t know how to do it.