Contextual Information Narrative

Description of the learning environment
The learning environment was set up in a very safe and orderly manner. The children and teacher worked together as a caring community of learners. They were eager to learn and the teacher was purposeful and enthusiastic in her teaching strategies
Describe the specific learning needs of individual students that require you to change your plans.
There are two special needs children in this classroom and they require more attention then others. There are also students who are ADD and they need tactile experiences to keep them interested. Sometimes they need to be placed in certain places in the room to help them stay focused. There were also many ELL students. I would very clear and concise in my directions and explanations with these students. They may need extra assistance in certain subjects.