Get Your Students Hired
i think its important to be intentinoally inclusive. this way you are seen to be making an effort to maintain a safe and prospering learning environment for all students.
interaction amongst different audiences calls for different things. A teacher needs to tailor their pedagogical practice to suit the correct audience.
One of the main things is to become more about your student's interests and your instructional planning will become more effective. It's all about the students, and when they see that you are interested in what they have to say, they will become more interested in what you have to teach them.
Comment on Kathleen Fabrizi' post
I agree I want to apply this to myself also.
Learned about Schema.
Schema are important because each individual thinks, perceives, and understands through their own specific schema.
This lesson has made me more aware of remembering that each student is an individual and has different styles of learning. I also will be more aware of my voice tone when talking to different genders.
I learned that is important to be mindful of any innate biases, no matter how harmless they may seem, that you may hold which could detract from what you are trying to convey to your students.
I learned to never laugh at jokes that contain gender stereotypes, no matter how funny they may be.
Everyone is different rather it be the way they think, learn, or interact. We need to be aware of the many possiblities and keep an open mind to figure out how we can best help each student learn effectively.
Comment on Marvin Smith's post: I have found that male and female love hands on training in our classroom labs.
Different students and different learning makes a more interesting learning experience for all.
I have learned to be conscious of not using gender based jokes in class. I teach mental health though and some of those jokes can be referenced as a teaching example in diversity or bullying discussions.
Getting to know your students will help in understanding what differences they may have and find a way to teach to include everyone.
Regarding cultural diversity, it is important to recognize schema and ensure that you are teaching with all students in mind. Utilizing differentiated instruction and holistic assessment through various avenues can allow all students to feel engaged and connected to the content. Additionally, use strategies that ensure inclusivity such as being mindful of the language used, learning about student interests and goals, not making gender or culturally-based assumptions, keeping a neutral tone with all students, and not participating in stereotyping.
It is important to recognize and appreciate gender differences when providing inclusive education
It is imortant to recognize and be sensitive to diversity and gender issues. The world is changing, and we have to, at least, recognize those changes.
I will be more sensitive to the differences of students and not expect them to fall into previously familiar categories.