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| ESE504 : The Class : PEPSI : Portrait | |||||
A Portrait of 'Norm' 
To complete this assignment successfully, you should:
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Directions: Please write a generalized description or portrait
of the developmental strengths and characteristics of the age students
you teach. Address each area of the PEPSI model specifically-- 
physical, emotional,
philosophical,
social and
intellectual development. If you wish, you may also include the language
or literacy and mathematical developmental abilities that you typically
see, though it may take courage to be clear about what the general student
ability is, rather than reflecting the curriculum expectations. If you
see a large gender difference in your grade level, please provide background
about the expectations for boys and how they differ from the portrait
of girls.
If you are not
teaching at this time, find a youngster you know - relative, sibling,
friend's child, and try the exercise with them.
There are several
observation charts to sharpen your skills in recognizing and quantifying
different PEPSI elements in the classroom. You can access these by clicking
on the appropriate letter in the chart that follows. For each area of
development, there is a chart that can be printed out and used to observe
student behaviors, and then a reflection piece that may enhance your insights.
Observation
and Reflection
| Excellent | A detailed written overview of a student is present. In addition, five developmental areas addressed, specific to one age group. The information may also include cognitive strengths in the areas of mathematics and literacy, with attention to gender differences. |
| Good | A general written overview of a student is present. In addition, five developmental areas addressed, specific to one age group. |
| Marginal | The overview misses some of the PEPSI categories and gives some idea about age specific traits, but in general, lacks clarity about developmental issues for the age group chosen, or generally misses the point. |