What areas of diversity do you see in your service-learning classroom and how is the teacher addressing them?
I feel like there wasn't much diversity in the classroom I was in besides gender when you just look at the class. After getting to know the class, you can tell what kids (I believed) came from different social classes and different home lives. I feel like the teacher addressed the children that need more attention and help very well, but not where it was only focused on the children that struggled. She knew how to handle certain behaviors some children had. One boy in particular came from a home where he lived with his grandparents and would always correct the teacher when she would say "mom and dad" because he didn't live with his parents. He also had a very messy desk, crumpled papers, couldn't focus well, did some inappropriate things (for a 1st grader), and always needed reassuring for all his assignments. The teacher had his desk closest to hers just so she could keep an eye on him and knew she was right there watching him. It helped a little but still had some problems.
How is the teacher differentiating instruction for the diverse learners in her/his classroom?
There wasn't much differentiating instructions that needed to be given. At least not when I was there. All directions were given the same and maybe repeated a couple more times just as reminders. She would then have me help her walk around the classroom to see if there were any questions that a student had and needed help with. The only student she has the needs a little extra help is a Spanish speaker and she spends a majority of her day in another classroom. 
No comments:
Post a Comment