Managing Diverse Needs
Meeting Each Student's Skill Level & Cultural Needs
Today's schools continue to become more and more culturally diverse and are composed of students with a wide range of skill levels. How can you meet the needs of individual students? Use the articles and lesson ideas below to see how other teachers are facing the challenge.
Use these additional media resources as well.
Teaching in a multicultural classroom . (Audio)
Articles
Teaching "Diversity": A Place to Begin
by Janet Gonzalez-Mena and Dora Pulido-Tobiassen
Early Childhood Today |
Early childhood experts Dora Pulido-Tobiassen and Janet Gonzalez-Mena share tips on teaching diversity in the classroom.
It’s Not So Black & White
by Dr. Beverly Tatum
Instructor Magazine |
Describes how teachers can ease the discomfort of discussing slavery and other race-related issues by focusing on a vision of change throughout history.
How To Choose The Best Multicultural Books
by Luther B. Clegg , Etta Miller , Bill Vanderhoof , Gonzalo Ramirez and Peggy K. Ford
Instructor Magazine |
Get 50 great book recommendations, plus advice from top educators, writers, and illustrators on selecting multicultural literature.
by Jill White
Jill White, currently a first grade G&T teacher, has more than 10 years of experience working with classrooms with a wide range of ability levels. Here, she explains how technology and other strategies have helped her support all students.
Addressing Different Learning Styles
by Jeremy Brunaccioni
Kindergarten teacher Jeremy Brunaccioni says that the best way he's found to reach all students is to use a multi-sensory approach that incorporates movements, crafts, reading, and hands-on activities.
8 Lessons Learned on Differentiating Instruction
by Kechia Williams
Middle school teacher Kechia Williams explains how she turned the theories set forth at a seminar into practical strategies that work.
