Diversity

Teachers demonstrate their belief that diversity is a strength, treat students as individuals, know and respect the influence of race, ethnicity, gender, and religion on a child’s development, adapt their teaching to students with special needs, and work collaboratively with the families of their students.

-Wake Forest University Department of Education

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After my field work in various classrooms, I have seen the importance of embracing diversity. I believe that it is a strength in the classroom and will promote respect and appreciation of diversity with my students. I will build my instruction on the principles of Universal Design for Learning to accommodate all types of learners in my classroom by incoporating multiple teaching techniques for lessons and providing various forms of assessments. My time thus far in the Education Department has prepared me to teach using diverse methods and introduced me to different types of modifications and software that I will integrate into my teaching.