Those Who Can, Teach 10th Edition Kevin Ryan and James M. Cooper Chapter 2 Who are Today’s Students in a Diverse Society?

Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.2 Sources of Student Diversity  Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Backgrounds  Language  Socioeconomic Status  Gender  Diverse Needs

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4 Assimilation v. Cultural Pluralism Assimilation  Members of subcultures expected to give up their own customs and learn American ways Cultural Pluralism  Each subculture maintains its own individuality  Seeks healthy interaction among diverse groups

Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.5 Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences  Verbal/Linguistic  Logical-mathematical  Spatial  Bodily-kinesthetic  Musical  Interpersonal  Intrapersonal  Naturalist

Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.6 Four Basic Learning Styles  Mastery - learns from concrete, step-by-step information; judges on practicality  Understanding - learns through questioning, reasoning, testing; focuses on ideas, judges on logic  Self-Expressive - learns through images, feelings, emotions; judges on originality  Interpersonal - learns social, through concrete information; judges on potential for helping others

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Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.8 Guidelines for Teaching Gifted and Talented Students  Encourage students’ curiosity and allow them to explore beyond the standard curriculum  Differentiate instruction to allow for different ability levels  Group students of varying ability levels by interest for cooperative projects  Teach complex thinking processes  Look for alternative curriculum materials  Implement curriculum compacting  Match students with mentors

Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.9 Approaches to Multicultural Education  Teaching the exceptional and culturally different  Human relations  Single-group studies  Multicultural  Multicultural and Social Reconstructionist

Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.10 Bilingual Education Models  Immersion - teaching is in English  English Acquisition - short-term or pull-out English lessons; may be used with immersion  Transitional - intensive English-language instruction combined with subject instruction in native language  Maintenance or developmental - preserves native language skills while adding English as a second language

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Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.12 Six Principles of Special Education  Free appropriate public education  Appropriate evaluation  Individualized Education Program (IEP)  Least restrictive environment  Parent and student participation in decision making  Procedural safeguards

Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.13 Guidelines for Teaching Students with Disabilities  Be open to including students with disabilities in your classroom  Learn each child’s limitations and potential  Learn about instructional methods and technology that can help each child  Insist that needed services be provided  Pair students with disabilities with children who can help them  Use a variety of teaching strategies  Coteach with a special education teacher

Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.14 Teaching Your Diverse Students  Seek out experiences to broaden your cultural understanding  Spend time with people who differ from your ethnicity, culture, or language  Learn about the values and backgrounds of your students  Teach to your students’ strengths  Provide a variety of educational experiences  Involve students’ families. Respect values of both school and families.