TED 367 METHODS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION MODULE 6

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OBJECTIVE: Explain how teachers can recognize and provide for student differences in instruction. READING: In the Duplass textbook, read topic 8. ACTIVITIES: 1. Differentiated Instruction

a. Describe several practices that you could implement in your classroom to enable you to differentiate instruction for diverse students.

2. At-risk Students

a. What does the term “at risk” mean?

b. Describe several practices that you could implement in your classroom to enable you to support the academic success of at risk students.

3. Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students a. Describe 3 steps you can follow to support the academic success of linguistically and culturally diverse students in your classroom.

4. Gifted and Talented Students

a. Because many gifted students go identified, it is valuable for teachers to be able to recognize the typical characteristics of gifted students. Briefly describe what characteristics would “raise a flag” for you that you might be dealing with a gifted student.

b. What will you do to better support gifted students in your classroom?

5. Slow and Recalcitrant Learners

a. Students who require more time to learn are usually either slow learners or recalcitrant learners. What is the difference between these two types of learners?

b. What strategies would you follow to encourage learning in these two types of learners in your classroom? 6. One classroom may contain at-risk, special needs, linguistically and culturally diverse, gifted students, and slow and recalcitrant Learners. How do you plan to differentiate instruction to accommodate so many diverse learners at the same time?