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Who are Today’s Students in a Diverse SocietyCIE: Unit 3
5 types of diversity a teacher might see in a classroom: Racial/ethnic diversity Language diversity Academic diversity Students with differing needs Gender Socioeconomic diversity
Race vs Ethnicity Race – people with a common ancestry
and physical characteristics Ethnicity – people who share a common
culture, including language, customs, and religion
Assimilation vs Cultural Pluralism Assimilation – process of incorporating
an immigrant group into mainstream culture
Cultural pluralism – having an understanding and appreciation of the cultural differences and languages among the nation’s citizens
Multicultural Education An approach to education that
recognizes cultural diversity and fosters cultural enrichment of all children and youth.
5 approaches to multicultural education:1. Teaching the exceptional and culturally
different2. Human relations3. Single-group studies 4. Multicultural5. Multicultural and social
reconstructionist
Social Justice The thought process of doing away with
social and economic inequalities for those who have been denied these benefits in a democratic society.
African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, women, individuals with disabilities, people with limited English proficiencies, low income, particular religious groups, etc
Dangers of multicultural education: Destroy any sense of common traditions,
values, purposes, obligations Divert the schools’ attention from education to
civic, economic, and personal effectiveness Attacks problem of minority students’
underachievement by advocating an emphasis on self-esteem rather than hard work
Substitutes relevance of subjects studied for instruction in solid academics
Undermine a sense of common morality
Culturally Responsive Teaching To incorporate aspects of a student’s
culture
Lau vs Nichols Bilingual Education Act – schools must take
steps to rectify language deficiencies for students
Class action suit on behalf of Chinese students
Specified that language minority students should be taught academics in their primary home language until they adequately learned and could benefit from English language
2 goals of ESOL students To learn English To master content
Multiple Intelligences: Howard Gardner, psychologist We should educate multiple
intelligences All students have strengths,
weaknesses, and unique combinations of cognitive abilities
Students have at least 8 distinct intellectual capabilities that they use to approach problems and create products
8 intellectual capabilities: 1. verbal/linguistic intelligence 2. logical-mathematical intelligence 3. spatial intelligence 4. bodily-kinesthetic intelligence 5. musical intelligence 6. interpersonal intelligence 7. intrapersonal intelligence 8. naturalist intelligence Which do we tend to emphasize in schools?
Teaching ImplicationsBe aware that students learn in different ways and offer them a variety of ways to learn materialEven assessments should be offered in a variety of ways.Provides variety in lessons
Multiple Intelligences vs Learning Style Theory Visual - seeing Auditory- hearing Kinesthetic - moving Tactile – touching Learning styles more focused on the
process of learning rather than contents and products of learning
Review table on pg 63. How do you learn best?
6 types of disabilities: 1. mental retardation 2. emotional disturbance 3. learning disabilites 4. attention deficit disorders 5. speech/language impairments 6. autism 7. traumatic brain injury 8. visual impairments
IEP: Individualized Education Plan FAPE – free and appropriate education Students with disabilities must be
provided with an IEP providing short term and long term goals.
IDEA and ADA pg 66 IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Act ADA – American s with Disabilities Act 1. FAPE 2. appropriate evaluation 3. IEP 4. LRE (least restrictive environment) 5. parent and student participation in
decision making 6. procedural safeguards
IEP Goal driven Meet annually Transition plan to transition from school
to work LRE Mainstream/inclusion
Pros and Cons of Inclusion Pgs 67-68 Discussion: Breaking Out
Assistive Technology Devices and services which help
students with disabilities perform better in their daily lives.
assistive technology overview Meet Elle Meet Sam
Project: Research a disability and create a power
point about that disability and what type of assistive technology may help a student with that type of disability. You will present this information to the class.
Teaching Implications for students with disabilities: Do not stereotype Be open to inclusion Learn about the disability and assistive
modalities Insist that any needed services be
provided Pair with other students Variety of teaching strategies
Programs for Gifted and Talented Students: Acceleration Enrichment
Teaching implications pgs 74-75
Glasser’s Choice Theory William Glasser – psychiatrist and
educator Everyone born with fundamental needs
for survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun
We attempt to satisfy these needs throughout our lives
If we understand these needs we can make choices to satisfy these needs
Implementing Glasser’s Theory Group work vs individual work to satisfy
need of belonging
Adolescent Subcultures What can we do to prevent alienation of
subcultures? What school activities might be
appealing to members of traditionally “outcast” groups?
Gender in the classroom High expectations for all students Avoid stereotypes Assigned seating to discourage
segregation
3 things you can do to avoid diversity in classroom: 1. learn about and appreciate values
and backgrounds of students Teach to your students strengths Provide a variety of educational
experiences Provide consistent messages to your
students Attempt to bridge gap between middle
class standards and students’ home life