Teacher Responsibilities for teaching diverse learners Maintain good order and discipline in the classroom and school at all times. Provide and optimum learning atmosphere with learning goals that are both challenging and attainable. Help students get ready to learn. Continuously strive to improve teaching performance and use assessment results not only to evaluate students, but also to find out whether teacher methods are working.

Let parents know that homework is important and give them tips on how to monitor homework assignments. Check students’ understanding of material presented. Pay attention to student interests, problems and accomplishment in social interaction. Communicate positively and frequently with students and parents by phone or short notes about students’ progress in school including academic achievement, social behavior and attitude

Expand expectations of students from non- English-speaking backgrounds and develop a commitment to provide effective instruction appropriate to the background of these students. Work to increase the participation of females and minorities in elementary and secondary curriculum and in courses related to occupations in which they are underrepresented. Teach students about stereotypes and prejudice and how to recognize the bias that may exist in materials they use in school or for research.

Compensate for or supplement biased materials in the classroom. Serve on textbook adoption committees or find other ways to influence the selection on nonbiased curriculum materials. Make sure that all visuals in the classroom reflect human diversity. Do not segregate students by gender or race in study groups, curricular groups, or activities. Use nonbiased language

Attempt to use role models of both sexes and of different ethnicities when inviting resource people into the classroom. Take advantage of opportunities to be trained in recognizing and dealing with bias. Source: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Center for National Origin, Race, and Sex Equity. The fourth r: Responsibility. Portland, OR: Zauthor, pp