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    This document summarizes the high school experience of Mr. Hillsdale, who qualified for special education services. It outlines his growth in areas like reading comprehension, communication skills, creative thinking, and applying concepts over his four years of high school. It highlights projects he completed, like an essay analyzing the theme of moral responsibility in the book "Little Bee," and discusses how his learning challenge may affect him after graduation but also the benefits it provided. The document advocates for accommodations and modifications that helped him succeed and names famous people who also had learning challenges.

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    This document summarizes the high school experience of Mr. Hillsdale, who qualified for special education services. It outlines his growth in areas like reading comprehension, communication skills, creative thinking, and applying concepts over his four years of high school. It highlights projects he completed, like an essay analyzing the theme of moral responsibility in the book "Little Bee," and discusses how his learning challenge may affect him after graduation but also the benefits it provided. The document advocates for accommodations and modifications that helped him succeed and names famous people who also had learning challenges.

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    This document summarizes the high school experience of Mr. Hillsdale, who qualified for special education services. It outlines his growth in areas like reading comprehension, communication skills, creative thinking, and applying concepts over his four years of high school. It highlights projects he completed, like an essay analyzing the theme of moral responsibility in the book "Little Bee," and discusses how his learning challenge may affect him after graduation but also the benefits it provided. The document advocates for accommodations and modifications that helped him succeed and names famous people who also had learning challenges.

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    This document summarizes the high school experience of Mr. Hillsdale, who qualified for special education services. It outlines his growth in areas like reading comprehension, communication skills, creative thinking, and applying concepts over his four years of high school. It highlights projects he completed, like an essay analyzing the theme of moral responsibility in the book "Little Bee," and discusses how his learning challenge may affect him after graduation but also the benefits it provided. The document advocates for accommodations and modifications that helped him succeed and names famous people who also had learning challenges.

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    The Life of

    Mr. Hillsdale
    By Nicholas Motamed
    Hillsdale High School Graduate Profile

    The Graduate Profile is a measure to see if students are well educated


    and ready to graduate

    Hillsdale Wants Students to


    ● Read For Understanding
    ● Communicate Effectively
    ● Think Critically and Creatively
    ● Understand and Apply Content
    ● Respect your Community
    Read for Understanding
    *Growth*
    How I have changed over my years at
    Hillsdale

    Freshman Year Senior Year

    ● Simple understanding of reading ● Complex understanding


    ● Small amounts of inference skill ● Empathize with characters
    ● Barely used quotations from ● Predict character development and
    literature response
    ● Essay quality was average ● Able to write a short play
    ● Lacked annotation skills ● Promoted general education English
    class
    Communication
    *Growth*
    Freshman Year Senior Year

    ● Stammered speech ● Fluent speech (most of the time)


    ● Lacked structure in my writing ● Improved structure of sentences
    ● Diminished transition starters ● Transition starters used more often
    while writing ● Much improved clear
    ● Lacked rich language communication
    Creative Thinking
    *Growth*
    Freshman Year Senior Year

    ● Rigid approach to my learning ● Wrote a play: “The Twin Brothers”


    and assignments ● Hillsdale Leadership member
    ● Literal thinking ● Mentored other Special Needs
    ● Lack the ability to take risks students
    with my learning
    Applying and Understanding Concepts
    *Growth*
    Senior Year
    Freshman Year
    ● Adore History/U.S Government
    ● Lacked awareness in my
    concepts
    grammar uses
    ● Understand grammar concepts
    ● Not always aware of language
    ● Richer use of vocabulary
    problems
    ○ Lack of rich vocabulary
    ● Basic understanding of history
    Respect of My Community and Myself
    *Proficient*
    Freshman Year Senior Year

    ● Giving back to my community ● Veteran leader at e-soccer


    through E-soccer volunteer ● Know how to help special ed kids
    ● Limited experience in Leadership ● Highly involved in Leadership
    ● Started to realize I can help special ● Belong to the Hillsdale Effect
    needs communities ● Love my HHS community!!!
    Part 2: My Project/Assignment to Defend
    Area of Focus: English

    Little Bee Essay Project


    Writing Standard Score: Proficient
    Description of Project
    “ Little Bee” Moral Responsibility Essay
    ● Story of a refugee from Africa
    ○ Talked about her life in Africa and England
    ● Theme discussed in “Little Bee”
    ○ Moral Responsibility
    ■ Explained what Moral Responsibility is
    ● The will to do the right thing
    ● Little Bee : “Society has a Moral Responsibility to
    help the community”
    ● Evidence: “ The problems will not go away
    anytime soon unless someone takes action.
    Communication

    This project is MEETING the Hillsdale High School profile in Communication


    because I provided

    ● Clear evidence
    ● Accurate and logical evidence
    ● Had Few errors
    Reading for Understanding

    This project is MEETING the Hillsdale high school profile for Reading for
    Understanding because I

    ● Understood the book


    ● Was able to locate information on the rich content
    ● Was able to use evidence in my essay
    ● Was able to reflect on my evidence
    Think Critically and Creatively
    This project is MEETING the Hillsdale High School profile for Creative Thinking
    because I

    ● Reflected on quotations from Little Bee


    ● My analysis supported by evidence
    ● Able to gather information
    ● Described moral responsibility in my own words
    Respect, Community or Self
    This project is PROFICIENT on the Hillsdale High School profile for
    Respecting the Community and Myself because I

    ● Completed the project on time


    ● Acknowledged my flaws
    ● Made corrections
    ● Was a good Audience Member
    ● Presented in Front of Class
    Understanding and Applying Content

    This project is MEETING the Hillsdale High School profile for Understanding
    and Applying Content because I

    ● Understood the content and was able to analyze it


    ● Identified the majority of skills and lessons learned by Little Bee
    ● Found the necessary evidence demonstrating Moral Responsibility
    Why I Chose This Project
    ● Enjoyed the book
    ● Learned about values
    ● Learned about other cultures
    ● Learned about identity
    ● Discovered how powerful language is
    ● Showed Empathy
    ● Learned about refugees
    ● Learned how communities should help one another
    ● Felt it showed that I was proficient in persuasive writing
    My Overall View of What I Accomplished At
    Hillsdale
    While at Hillsdale I feel I accomplished the following:

    ● Joined Cross Country/Track And Field


    ● Became a school leader
    ● Became a special ed advocate
    ● Completed general education courses

    What I Wish I Could Have Done at Hillsdale

    ● Help Mrs. Henderson’s class become more accepted at Hillsdale


    ● Be the Club Unknighted president
    ● Wished I could have participated in the few events I got left out as a Freshman, such
    as the Chalk Festival
    Part 3: My Learning Challenge

    I qualify for Special Education as Speech and Language


    Impaired and Specific Learning Disability in Reading and
    Math.
    This Affects Me
    Academically Socially
    ● Difficulty processing ● Talk too fast
    information ● Lack of focus
    ● Learn best visually ● Fluency issues
    ● Write slowly
    ● Misspell Words
    ● Mix up my words
    ● Takes a longer time for me to
    process information
    ● Difficulty learning math
    concepts
    How My Learning Challenge May Affect Me
    Post High School
    Educationally Socially

    ● Takes a long time to process ● Longer time prep for speaking


    information ● A challenge having big
    ● Fast it's not me conversations
    ● Learn best: ● Longer time to think which may
    ○ Slow and casual interrupt a conversation
    The Benefits of My Learning Challenge

    ● Empathy for others


    ● Give back to special needs communities
    ● Love Computers!!!
    ● Love Typing!!!
    ● Process + longer= understanding
    ● New perspective on how people learn
    ● Get to use my IEP
    Accommodations and Modifications That Have
    Helped Me Out
    Accommodations
    Modifications

    ● Calculator
    ● Modified test
    ● Note assistance ● Extra time
    ● Powerpoints
    ● Visuals
    ● Share notes
    ○ Memorized
    ● Videos
    ● Computer use
    ● Pass/fail grading option
    Famous People With My Learning Challenge
    ● Daniel Radcliffe - dyslexia/ stutters
    ○ “Harry Potter” -
    ○ Famous Actor
    ○ Plenty shows, films
    ● Alan Turing- Autism/Aspergers
    ○ Broke Nazi codes in World War 2
    ○ Inventor
    ○ Created early version of computers
    ● Winston Churchill/Speech and Language Impairment
    ○ Prime Minister of England
    ○ Famous Leader in World War 2
    Thank You for Listening to My Senior
    Defense
    I’LL SEE YOU ALL AT MY GRADUATION

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