1. Know our "clients"
   1. Try to realize that students' activities, likes, and dislikes are influenced/controlled by quantifiable factors
   2. Develop ways of observing students as they interact with their peers, parents, family members, and teachers. Consider how to monitor them in different environments (classroom, home, in the community, et cetera). Find ways of recording data and cataloging it. Focus on ways of having them describe/demonstrate their likes and dislikes.
      1. Have students keep an online journal of ...
         1. their activities
         2. the places they go
         3. the thoughts they have
         4. the things they like
      2. Interview students using digital recording equipment and ask them about...
         1. their likes
         2. dislikes
         3. their friends
         4. their community
      3. Have students create conceptual maps of their...
         1. school
         2. classroom
         3. home
         4. community
      4. Have students create "photostories" of their experiences

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