Tegan is part of the team

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Chicken stir fry

Student	Tegan	Date	6 June 2008
Topic	Technology – Cooking	Observer	Anne-Marie (specialist teacher, ORRS)

Celebrations of progress

During Tegan’s two years at intermediate, she had teacher aide support for all cooking lessons in regular classes. Cooking is identified by Tegan as a subject she enjoys and wishes to continue. This year Tegan has no teacher aide support within the regular cooking class. She works with a group of girls – the same group she sits with during mathematics lessons. She is a valued member of the group. They frequently ask Tegan the next step, making use of her good memory to recall important details. She is developing independent and interdependent skills. Tegan does not like being near hot things. Group members open the oven and remove hot food for her without being asked. Tegan always knows where everything is and collects items for the group as needed.

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	The teacher talks through the recipe and demonstrates the skills to the class at the start of the lesson. The students return to the group tables and work in pairs to follow the recipe. Tegan is actively involved, and she discusses with her partner who will do which task. Tegan measures the cooking oil as her partner watches.
	Tegan and her partner work together to make a marinade. The task has been previously demonstrated by the cooking teacher. While Tegan measures soy sauce, her partner measures honey. Tegan is pleased and says measuring honey is too hard for her. Tegan does not like mess.
	Tegan remembers the next step. She collects a peeler from the drawer for herself and one for another member of the group. Tegan is thoughtful of others.
	Tegan peels the carrot and puts the scraps in the bin. Tegan says she does not like the knife. Her partner offers to cut the carrot, sensing Tegan’s hesitation perhaps.
	The teacher hears Tegan say she does not like the knife and demonstrates again for her. She leaves the last piece of carrot for Tegan to cut. Tegan hesitates and says that she needs a drink of water. Her partner reads the situation and quietly completes the task without Tegan having to ask her.

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