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's Conceptual Framework
Many times people see diversity as an “adversity”, but that is not the case for me. I have learned that diversity embellishes a classroom culture rather than deteriorates it. I know when I am in my classroom I will have students with different learning styles and preferences as well as some students with disabilities. I am committed to giving everyone in my classroom an equal opportunity to succeed. The learning styles and modalities theories have been the most practical and relevant things I have discovered in my education courses. Those theories have helped me understand the importance of embracing the different preferences of the students and teaching to their strengths. The more willing and able I am to change and modify my lessons to captivate and engage all of my students, the more effective I will be in a diverse classroom.
Here is a links to projects I have completed over the past year:
Technology and Special Needs Reflection
Module 2 ARMU: Gender/Cultural/EC Evaulative Articles
Updated last: March 25, 2008
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