Engaging English Language Learners Case Study (Samira)

1. What are your impressions of this case? What assumptions are you making about the students in David’s class? Explain your thinking. What assumptions are you making about David and his decisions in this case? Explain your thinking.2. Describe the shift in David’s teaching, from the beginning of the case, to the changes based on his collaboration with Donna. What specific changes did he make, and how did those changes impact his disposition toward his students?3. Return to your first impression—how has your thinking changed? Reread your impression comments. To what degree has your thinking about this case changed?4. What are the key lessons you learned from David’s case?
5. What are the most common strategies for teaching (science) in your classroom? What are the benefits and potential drawbacks of these strategies? As you begin to take on more responsibility for instructional decisions in your career, what principles will guide your decisions in teaching (science)? Explain your answer.1.