think they didin school (I italicizedthink they didbecause I am not convinced that it really
happened that way).
As I mentioned earlier, Lisa Delpit has challenged this approach to teaching because
when teachers act based on their own class and cultural assumptions, they fail to see the
strengths and the needs of their students and are unable to relate with them. The idea that
teachers should respond to individual differences in the ways that students learn is also a
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FIG. 4.1
Student ProfileName: _____________________________________________ Class: ___________ Age: ______
Special Academic Needs:___________________________________________________________
Overall GPA: _______________ Grades in Subject Area: ______________________________
Performance on Standardized Assessments: _________________________________________
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School Extracurricular Activities: ____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
School Awards: ___________________________________________________________________
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Other Extracurricular Activities: _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Other Awards: ____________________________________________________________________
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Caretaker(s): ______________________________________________________________________
Caretakers’ Occupation(s): _________________________________________________________
Neighborhood: ___________________________________________________________________
Housing: _________________________________________________________________________
Languages Spoken: _______________________________________________________________
Siblings/Ages: ____________________________________________________________________
Special Family Responsibilities: _____________________________________________________
Afterschool work: _________________________________________________________________
Organizational Memberships: ______________________________________________________
Hobbies/Interests: _________________________________________________________________
Favorite Book: ____________________________________________________________________
Favorite TV program: ______________________________________________________________
Favorite Movie: ___________________________________________________________________
Favorite Music Group: _____________________________________________________________
Favorite Sport/Team: ______________________________________________________________
Best Friends: _____________________________________________________________________
Problems I Should Know About: ___________________________________________________
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Other Comments: _________________________________________________________________