Learning Plan

Learning Plan

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WHO AM I?

My name is Cameron and I am in Grade 7.  I enjoy playing sports, watching sports, listening to music, walking or hiking.
I’m good at Baseball

what are my academic preferences?

The subjects I enjoy most are

  • English / Language Arts, History, Art, Music

    The subjects I enjoy the least are

    • Math, Science, Technology

      I understand information better by

      • watching a video or presentation
       I prefer to demonstrate my understanding
      • with tests that include multiple choice and short answers
      • by making something with my hands
      • in person in front of a small group of classmates
      • one on one discussion with my teachers

      what are my areas for academic growth?

      Academic skills that are challenging for me are



      WRITTEN EXPRESSION
      5/6
      7/8

      what motivates me?

      I am MOTIVATED EXTRINSICALLY to learn

      This means that I may be learning or doing school work to get praise or some kind of reward like higher grades or a gift.

      how do i learn best?

      The ways I am smart are
      • PICTURE SMART so I may learn best with images, charts, and videos.
      • PEOPLE SMART so I may be good at understanding and getting along with people.
      • BODILY-KINESTHETIC ways so I may have good hand-eye co-ordination, balance and speed with body.

      what helps me learn?

      Learning was easier for me when

      • I used physical tools to stay focused (ie. fidget toys, chairs)
      • I had extra time to complete tests and assignments or took tests over several days

      what are my learning strengths?

      My strongest learning skills are
      • ORGANIZATION which means that I may prefer to keep things in order or tidy
      • RESPONSE INHIBITION which means I may be able to think before I act
      • TEAMWORK which means I may be good at working with others in team or group settings.
      • PHYSICAL which means that it may be easier for me to learn when I am able to be more active.

      what are my learning opportunities?

      Learning skills most challenging for me are

      • WORKING MEMORY which means it may be difficult for me to remember information I recently recalled.
      • EMOTIONAL CONTROL which means the part of the brain which controls my emotions may not be fully developed
      • METACOGNITION which means I may not be aware of my strengths and needs
      • AUDITORY MEMORY which means it might be difficult for me to process information that I hear orally, remember it and recall it.

      • VISUAL MEMORY which means it may be difficult for me to remember things that I have visually seen.
      What are my goals?

      I would like to become more focused OR less anxious in school

      by taking notes while listening in class.

      The strategy I will use is MANIPULATIVES: Use concrete materials, images and representational models to solve math problems or understand complex concepts

      I would like to work on this once a week and complete it by April 30, 2024.

      Oral Expression

      strategies that may help me and my classmates

      Select the strategies that may work best for you
      1. ALTERNATIVE TEST FORMATS: Have the option of creating a video, audio file or podcast in place of some written assignments and tests.
      2. GOOGLE DOCS: Use Google Docs to complete collaborative writing or small group tasks.
      3. KHAN ACADEMY: Use instructional videos in Khan academy to learn new concepts at your own pace.
      4. BOOK CREATOR: Use Book Creator, a digital tool to create and read multimodal digital books.
      5. CONCEPT MAPS: Use partially completed concept map templates to take notes on key ideas or expand on information presented orally by the teacher.
      6. GOOGLE SLIDES: Use Google slides to collaborate with peers, complete presentations and teach new concepts to peers.
      7. JOURNALLING: Use a journal to record ideas using text, drawings or other visual aids.
      8. MANIPULATIVES: Use concrete materials and representational models to solve problems or understand complex concepts.
      9. MEMORY MATH GAMES: use memory math games to enhance mental math skills
      10. MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES: Engage in movement activities to learn and retain new concepts.
      11. ORAL STORIES: Develop creative stories through oral communication instead of written text.
      12. ORAL TESTS: Complete portions of tests orally to properly demonstrate an understanding of the content.
      13. TALK-TO-TEXT SOFTWARE: Use talk to text software supports to make it easier to express written thoughts.
      14. TIMER ESTIMATION: use a timer to estimate how long it takes to complete tasks for prediction of future tasks
      15. COMIC BOOKS: Use comic book writing in place of traditional writing to help prompt throughts and improve characterization.
      16. ESTIMATION ACTIVITIES: Engage in estimation activities to improve estimation and prediction skills.
      17. IXL: Practice skills aligned to the curriculum. This tool includes analytics to automatically correct answers and identify challenging areas.
      18. KNOWLEDGEHOOK: Use the online resource Knowledgehook for math because of its interactive and collaborative features.
      19. TYPING: Use Typing Club (www.typingclub.com) to develop typing skills to type some assignments in place of physical writing.

      TEACHER INTRODUCTION

      This student recently completed a holistic screening to identify their academic strengths, needs, interests and learning preferences. The name the student used in the screening was Cameron which could be the student’s real name or an avatar name depending on the student’s preference. This screening examined core Math and Language Arts skills aligned with the provincial curriculum as well as executive functioning skills which may be impacting Cameron ’s learning. The curriculum based skills include math operations, reading fluency, reading and listening comprehension, oral and written expression. The results of the screening generated this highly tailored learning plan with evidence-based strategies to support Cameron ’s individual needs. The strategies are derived from the principles of universal design for learning (UDL) so they can be implemented to support the entire class as well.

      The goal of this learning plan is for you to learn about Cameron ‘s strengths and needs directly from Cameron . We believe this collaborative approach between teachers and students will not only benefit Cameron but may also save time for you in identifying students’ needs and designing effective instructional strategies. 

      If you find the information from this learning plan helpful, you can set up a teacher account with Study Smart. A teacher account will enable you to obtain learning plans for all students in your class; and a class profile which is a snapshot of the content within each of the learning plans. You will also have access to detailed lesson plans aligned with the UDL strategies in the learning plans. If you have any questions about this screening approach or would like to set up a teacher account, go to www.studysmart.ca or contact us at info@studysmart.ca.

      Thank you for supporting Cameron .

      Study Smart Inc.

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