Sunday, March 28, 2010
Prompt 3
The teacher I am working with addresses diverse learners by separating the students into two groups. Most of the class has no problem working on material such as tests and quizzes. Those students stay in their own seats during a test. Students that have trouble are sent to a table in the corner of the room, where they have the questions of the test read to them, so they can better understand what they are being asked to write about. This helps to accommodate students that have trouble with taking tests. Also, I have the privilege of assisting a student who is hard of hearing by repeating what the teacher says if necessary, and writing down notes for the student. This helps to keep the student on track with the rest of the class, and stops the teacher from stopping the class to repeat or re-explain anything. As for cultural differences, the teacher sometimes includes homework that incorporates different cultures in it. A few weeks ago, students worked to complete a problem using Turkish numbers. After completing the problem, one of the students stepped forward and explained that they were from Turkey. The other students, unaware of this fact, remarked on how "cool" it was. As a whole, the students interact very well with each other, and have no problem getting along.
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Russ, I like your conclusion: is it not fascinating how children are so accepting and interested in the "different?" (Think SCWAMP!) Would it not be great to be able to keep this openness going as a teacher?
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty cool with what the teacher does. I know I'm not a very good test taker and it seems like the way she does it helps the students.It is also pretty cool how you get to help that student who has a hard time hearing. I also think it is pretty cool how they are learning numbers in different languages and a student ending up being from Turkey. Did the teacher expand that learning of Turkey with the student and the class. I read in a article in a different class that it is important for students who are from different cultures to express their culture in the classroom that way they become more comfortable and also the other students get to learn about another culture along with that student.
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