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Focus Student Reflection Paper

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a. The first focus student that I chose is a 12th grader that suffers from a learning disability and has a hard time with reading and comprehension. This student does try hard to pass all the classes that she is in, but struggles with understanding what is going on. This student is currently taking credit recovery classes to make up missing credits in order to graduate in May with the rest of her class. She is learning disabled in all core subjects including: Math, Reading, Science, and Communication Arts. This has proven to be a challenge for her and she struggles to stay afloat in classes. The second focus student that I have chosen suffers from ADHD and has a hard time with staying in his seat and doing what is needed of him. This causes
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