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I have reflected on the assignment of nonjudgmental approach to teaching, considering race/culture, language, diversity, learning abilities, and stereotypes. I hope to approach my instruction to students in an inclusive, supportive manner that embraces differences in all of us as people and in the multiple avenues to gain knowledge.
Identifying my own personal learning style is helpful because I will now be more mindful that it may be the 'go to' for teaching; however, students may have different learning styles and therefore a variety of teaching methods should be included in order to facilitate student understanding.
Students who are supported to take new information and anchor it to a concept that they already understand in their first language helps to create an association between the two and the new information is absorbed and adopted more fluidly.
In order to communicate new and sometimes complex concepts to students, it is important to present information in a variety of formats for the individual learner: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc. Asking students to apply their new knowledge in a context that they can understand demonstrates the acceptance of the new information within their own construct, their own perspective.
Race is an oversimplification of physical attributes where culture embroiders art, food, language, customs and traditions. Many cultures may be present in a student group, so it is important to assess for understanding of new or complex topics to verify that the… >>>
Establish a safe space for all students, no one will be picked on. Also get to learn your student's perspectives and interests.
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