Teaching Diverse Students
In which of the following situations would it be appropriate to add an enrichment activity?
A small group of students shows consistent mastery of the current concept being taught.
Which of the following would not be a concern for a first grade student?
A student regularly reverses certain letters when writing.
Halfway through the school year, Mr. Hernandez's fourth-grade class has a new student join the class. The student is from Argentina and, although he can speak English, does not appear to be making friends with his classmates. Which of the following classroom activities would be the most likely to promote an understanding and appreciation of different cultures among the students?
Have students research their own backgrounds and give a class presentation about their ancestors' cultures.
A tenth-grade English teacher wants her class to use a wide variety of resources and technology in their end-of-year project. She asks each student to use three online sources and two written sources and incorporate a multimedia presentation to show the class. After class, four students who have limited opportunities and technological resources outside of school approach her and express their concern that they may not be able to fulfill all the project requirements because of their limited means. The teacher can best respond and meet the needs of the students using which of the following strategies?
Place students into small groups that consist of students of varying means and abilities while also structuring class time so all students have equal access to the school's equipment. It will be important to let each student know the after-school hours available to access the school resources.
Alex is a middle school student who recently moved here from another country. Use the conversation between Alex and Ms. Opal to answer the following questions. Ms. Opal: Hi Alex, I was entering grades this morning and noticed you have not turned in your summary of the short story we read together in class yesterday. Do you have it for me? Alex: No. I didn't do it. Ms. Opal: You had class time to complete the assignment. Why didn't you do the assignment? Alex: I couldn't finish it because I didn't understand the story. I don't even know what Mt. Rushmore is. Ms. Opal: That makes sense. But why didn't you ask for help? Alex: I don't know. Opal: Come to tutoring tomorrow and I will have something ready for you. When Alex arrives to make up the missing grade, what adaptation to the assignment should Ms. Opal plan to support Alex?
Provide him with pictures and background information about Mt. Rushmore.
Ms. Green has a new student join her third-grade class mid-year from a homeschool environment. She notices the student does not participate in discussions or ask questions during the lessons. Which of the following should Ms. Green first consider when approaching this classroom issue?
The student could be adjusting to the new environment and not be aware of the cultural norms of a public school setting.
Which of the following situations may prompt a teacher to consider whether a student may be exhibiting signs of a specific learning disability?
The student has been identified as having average intelligence on a standardized assessment but consistently receives low scores on assignments and assessments.
Which of the following is the least important to consider when planning differentiated instruction?
behaviors
Which of the following is the best way for a high school teacher to promote an inclusive classroom setting?
consider bias and stereotypes in any recommended texts and identify alternative texts or a method to address bias in a culturally sensitive manner
A second-grade teacher would like to promote cultural understanding within the classroom environment. Which of the following activities should the teacher integrate into the social studies curriculum in order to best accomplish this goal?
each week, have a different student create a poster describing their family's cultural heritage to share with the class
