Diversity

Diversity in the classroom

I have a classroom that is comprised of many different students. To accommodate my students that have learning disabilities, I have provided a small group learning experience for them during the school budget unit. These students will have access to a teacher to help guide their learning and answer questions students might have during the entire duration of the project. This group will also have extra time to complete assignments. I will make sure my print and graphics are in large font for easy viewing.

My English language learners will have the opportunity to see the mistakes they have made in their writing when using Microsoft Word when writing their budget report. This will help them become self correctors. While conducting this project, English Language Learners while working in a group setting, will get the chance to practice their academic language. When students reach the research stage, instead of reading, students can watch videos to gain information they need to conduct their project, or place documents into text to speech applications such as Adobe to help with the reading process.

Students who have different learning styles have the flexibility to present their final presentation in a variety of different formats such as a paper report, PowerPoint presentation, or using props. It is up to the students and their creativity.

Students who don’t have access to technology can use the school computer lab during recess, specials, or during study time. Students can also access computers from their neighboring library. “It’s how you use the technology that important” not how much you use it. (Cennamo, Ross, Ertmer, 2010, pg 284). When completing the project my gifted students will extend the project. Gifted students will take their Excel sheet and convert it into a graph format.

Multiple intelligence students who have trouble with writing can video record their presentation instead of presenting a word document. Students who are artistic can rely on visual representations. Example: When creating a budget instead of writing the words such as teacher, school supplies, the students can draw pictures to represent these objects and put the cost next to the item.

Resource Cennamo, K., Ross, J., & Ertmer, P. (2010). //Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach//. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.