Monday, February 6, 2012

Chapter 3 Notes


We live in a multicultural society and an important question is, Who are today’s students in a diverse society? Chapter 3 discusses and captures the complex situation of diversity challenging the classroom of today; sources of student diversity, includes racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity. Cultural pluralism, a cutting edge concept is still evolving, "Acting White," one of the many articles, reflects this fact. Multicultural education, involves some basic knowledge on Human relations. Teaching culturally responsive methods and Communication styles takes the teacher of today to another level of teaching. English language learners engage Bilingual education models despite Bilingual education controversies. Multiple intelligences, e.g., verbal, logical, spatial, musical, and natural all make up differing learning styles. Students with disabilities and Special education sectors are protected with certain U.S. Civil laws as IDEA and ADA. Teacher collaboration is a must when teaching gifted and talented children. Glasser’s Choice Theory is intuitive and informative as it brings to life many of the nuances people, including students, face in their everyday life.

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