Shayna Thomas Kristina Neri

What is Diversity? Refers to many demographic variables, including, but not limited to, race, religion, color, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, education, geographic origin, and skill characteristics. America's diversity has given this country its unique strength, resilience and richness.

Gender Male vs. Female Power between males and females varies Even within the same gender, there is variation of power based on ethnicity

Sexual Orientation Refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes

Race Used as labels for putting people into groups Often defined by major physical characteristics Terms often used to describe race African American Caucasian American Indian Asian

Race Nationally: In 2004, minorities made up 42 percent of public prekindergarten through secondary school enrollment. The percentage of minority enrollment in individual states, however, ranged from 95 percent in the District of Columbia to 4 percent in Vermont Statewide: Total Fall Enrollment PreK-12** % Amer Indian % Asian% Black% Hispanic % Pacific Isle % White % Two or More ,4701.3%3.5%9.8%9.7%0.1%73.8%1.9% ,3791.4%3.3%10.0%4.5%NA80.8%NA

Culture Characteristics of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts Culture is learned Immigrant students Culture shock ESL/ELL students

Abilities Gifted and talented "Children and youth with outstanding talent who perform or show the potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment." - US Department of Education, 1993.

Abilities Learning disabilities A neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to receive, process, store, and respond to information. Include dyslexia and AD/HD Emotional Behavioral Includes depression, anxiety, oppositional defiance disorder and bi-polar

Socioeconomic Status An individual's or group's position within a hierarchical social structure. Socioeconomic status depends on a combination of variables, including occupation, education, income, wealth, and place of residence.

Physical Concerned with body size and shape Awkward movement Hormones cause restlessness and fatigue

Intellectual Shifting from concrete thinking to abstract Want an active learning experience Prefer peer interaction during activities

Social Searching for approval of peers Model behavior of older students A NEED to feel accepted

Emotional Believe personal problems are unique to themselves Want to become more independent Moods change throughout the day

Moral Need role models Reflective in thoughts and feelings Rely on adults for advice, but want to make their own decisions

Safety Just like any other person, adolescents need to feel safe in order to learn and grow. Adolescents are much more aware of the threats around them and begin to ask more in depth questions. Recent violent acts have caused students to question their safety, and parents to consider homeschooling.

Designed by Howard Gardner

Multiple Intelligences

Intrapersonal v. Interpersonal Intrapersonal: self awareness, personal cognisance, enjoy self-reflection and self-discovery. Interpersonal: ability to relate to others, interpreation of behavior and communications, enjoys working with others.

Verbal and Logical Verbal: written and spoken words, interpretation and explanation of ideas and information via language, communication =meaning, enjoys anything with words and language. Logical: detecting patterns, scientific reasoning and deduction, enjoys using numbers and logic.

Visual, Musical, and Kinesthetic Visual: interpretation and creation of visual images, pictorial imagination and expression, enjoys pictures, shapes, images, 3D space. Musical: appreciation and use of sound, recognition of tonal and rhythmic patterns, enjoys music, sounds, and rhythm. Kinesthetic: manual dexterity, physical agility and balance, eye and body coordination, enjoys physical experience and movement, touch and feel.

VAK Model: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic

Bibliography Chapman, A. (2012). Retrieved from eintelligences.htm

“Human Family” By: Maya Angelou