The document discusses a character journal assignment within the context of student-teaching experiences, focusing on a grade 8 ELA class with students who have learning disabilities and behavioral issues. The mentor teacher preferred project-based learning for its flexibility and past success, emphasizing the importance of adapting to each group's unique skill set. The assignment highlights the need for consistency and instructional support tailored to the students' needs.

1. Assignment On Character Journal Analysis
'Character Journal' Assignment: Re–understanding through Rosenblatt and Britton
Context of the Challenging Situation One aspect of my student–teaching experience involved
working with my mentor teacher on pre–existing plans for her grade 8 English language arts (ELA)
class. Her reason for incorporating me rather than allowing me to direct the planning for this group
was twofold. First, the group consisted primarily of students with learning disabilities and students
with behaviours issues therefore consistency was crucial. Second, and in keeping with a consistent
delivery, she found that project–based learning was particularly successful in the past with certain
students returning from the previous year. Thus, she created an activity called...show more content...
Moreover, as a project–based activity, it offers flexibility with time and instructional support both
of which are crucial factors for students with learning disabilities. Despite the fact that this
assignment was successful in previous years, it seems important to keep in mind that each group
will have a unique set of skills. It is possible that certain skills are more or, at times, less developed
depending on the group and as teachers acknowledging this factor is
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