Student Population
Not all children are taught in classrooms. I have spent much of my professional life working with homebound teenagers. Youngsters with medical conditions, established by the Texas Education Agency, are serviced or taught, one on one, in homes. They come to the Homebound Program at various degrees of readiness for learning. Some have great academic skills in the sciences and mathematics, while other students lag far below grade level. This unit is aimed at that population. This population ranges from children with physical or mental challenges, to children with great intellectual abilities. The Appraisal Review Dismissal (ARD) Committee of Community Services High School places these students on Homebound for a period of at least four weeks, depending upon the medical request. Because of this time frame, my students are usually taught on short term-basis and enter and withdraw from my curriculum throughout the year.
This unit is driven by time, district objectives, and the unique nature of the students. This unit will cover three weeks and may be adjusted to meet the need of the individual student. This three-week unit is developed mainly for high school students enrolled in elementary astronomy classes, environmental classes, and Earth science classes. Those studying surface forms and maps in geography will find this unit helpful. This curriculum unit may be adapted for use at lower grade levels. At the end of the semester or at time of withdrawal, I send records of the student's grades earned on the Homebound Program to their home schools.
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