). Elementary School: This school is now known as School 18, formerly known as Public School 18 or Ps18 located on Hoosick Street in Troy, New York. This small community school is part of the Troy City School District. Enrollment for the 2015-2016 year is 290 students from kindergarten to fifth grade. According to the New York State report card, 20% of students at this school are considered proficient in English, math and/or reading. This school is identified as a “Distressed School” by New York State in ELA and mathematics. The student body is ethnically diverse: 61% are white, 25% Black, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian or Pacific Islander, and less than 1% are American Indian or Alaska Native. The female gender represents 47%, the male gender 53%. Students participating in the free or reduced lunch program represent 39% of the student body and 64% districtwide; the national average is 51%. English language learners (ELLs) are at or below 2%. There are nine students in the independent classroom where I teach. The ages range from four to seven years old, placing these students within the kindergarten through 2nd grade age level. This is a classroom where all students speak the English language every day. 2). The Troy City School District is centered in Troy, New York. It has 3,930 students attending seven different schools ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade. According to New York State standards, 24% of students in the entire district are considered proficient in English, math and/or reading. The district has an annual budget of $107,450,000, with an average expenditure of $28,048. per student. There have been 118 reviews written about the district. Most of the reviews are positive. ...... in the center of the paper ...... written numbers and colored shapes for counting, fake leaves to make a tree, multicolored diagrams, homemade picture matching game, food preparation (smores), play dough, video, string or measuring tape, glue, furry balls of various sizes, stickers, movement games, adhesive tape, scissors, sung songs, crayons, markets and colored pencils. • Flipchart • Smartboards/whiteboards, dry erase markers • No electronic devices or computers. I tried to be very creative with hands-on learning activities as it seemed to keep their interest in the task longer and build an interpersonal relationship between all of us. Student Information:1. Grade level: K-22. Age range: 4-73. Number of children per class: 9; Male 7 Female 24. Duration of the teaching lesson: 30-45 minutes5. Staff: There is a special education teacher and a teacher's assistant in the classroom.