D096 Fundamentals of Diverse Learners Task 1 PDF

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D096 Fundamentals of Diverse Learner
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Melinda Middleton DLM2 TASK 1: EQUITY PEDAGOGY

A1. I was the only child to white, middleclass parents who had only competed high school and regretted not going to college. They would have liked to had greater earning potential to afford a better life for our family. Due to this, doing well in school was expected of me from the beginning, and I had no trouble fulfilling that expectation. Education was encouraged and expected in my family and the plan for me to go to college was established at an early age. I did go and earned a degree in Business. After a long career in that field, I felt the desire to become a teacher. So, I am now earning a degree in Elementary Education. I will express to my future students that they may encounter a need to change their minds and career at some point, and that is ok. I struggled with math throughout my elementary and high school years, and it is no different today. Math is a weakness for me. I can use the understanding to help in my future classroom that not everyone can excel in every subject. Some kids will need extra help and motivation to learn and understand different subjects. I understand that students from various cultures have different needs and my goal is to identify their personal strengths and weaknesses to come up with creative ways to engage and capture the interest of my future student. When students are interested in an academic topic, they are more likely to go to class, pay attention, become engaged, take more courses, as well as process information effectively and ultimately perform well (Hidi & Harackiewicz) A2. I came from a family who was very involved in my school career and extracurricular activities. This value carries through me today with my own family. I also believe in giving back to my community by volunteering when given the opportunity. I believe my dedication and love for learning, teaching, and helping others will be noticed by my future students, and will be a huge influence on promoting them to do the same.

A3. I have had the pleasure of meeting several individuals from diverse backgrounds. My husband works in a company that employs people from all over the world. We have a wonderful time getting to know these families and learning about them such as what they do for fun, and the food they eat. It is really interesting to experience another person’s culture, especially when you are from a small town such as mine. I can expect that students from different cultures will have unique skills and experiences and want to use these to enrich my classroom culture. I will take the time to understand what my students value as well as their strengths and needs. This will be done through conversations, student surveys, and questions on exit slips.

B 1A. Ahmed has the ability for English communication but has both an Auditory Processing Disorder and a Specific Learning Disability making it very challenging for his academic language and reading. He not only has the challenge of learning the regular course material for his grade level, A major hurdle for him is not only being able to learn his regular courses, but he is also tasked with learning a new language of English at the same time.

B2. Traumatic events are known to be an environmental impact on learning, and Ahmed was traumatized from his experience of living in a Syrian refugee came and from being adopted at a very early age. Another family environmental factor likely impacting Ahmed’s English learning is that his family speaks Arabic at home mostly.

C. Culturally Responsive Teaching is an avenue for this teacher to use equity pedagogy. And student led teaching could also a positive way to interest and involve the students. Ahmed seems to be most comfortable interacting with the other boys in his class, which could be stemming from him culture. The teacher could divide the class up into research groups and have them collaborate and learn about their own culture and customs. They would them present their finding to the class. This would give everyone the chance to appreciate each other’s culture, thus becoming more culturally aware. Future lessons could include experts of the different cultures of the classmates to include everyone and make it interesting for all.

References: Hidi S, Harackiewicz JM. Motivating the academically unmotivated: A critical issue for the 21st century. Review of Educational Research. 2000;79:151–179....