Everyone's learning styles and different and can be multi-faceted.  Instructors should host varied content delivery styles as well as assessments, to provide a holistic learning experience for their students.  

Language and literacy is not a reflection of a student's ability to learn and be successful.  Bi or multilanguage learners may need to lean on their "mother language" to help associate terms and ideas they are currently learning to help solidify the learning objectives/outcomes.

The neural pathways of a person who is bilingual or multilingual are different from a monolingual person. This fact can place the student in a different light and adds to the diversity of the group and could lead to different ways of thinking about a problem. 

It may be tempting to use idioms as these are very common in spoken language. However, this can lead to confusion for ESL students. 

It is important to realize that there are multiple types of diversity and to be inclusive of all types. 

Culture plays a vital role in all of our lives.  Students should not be viewed by just one specific cultural norm but can hold a wide array of cultural constructs that instructors should be aware of and thusly, provide an environment that students can feel included based on their differences. 

Individuals, including students, learn differently.  Their skin color, their cultural background, nor their gender allows for an instructor to "know" how best to teach them.  Getting to know your students, their learning style, and adapting several styles in the classroom and on varying instructional platforms will help students to be successful!  

This week's topic reminded me that a lot of "accommodations" are really just good teaching. Things like posting materials early, offering multiple ways to demonstrate a skill, and building in extra time help the whole class, not just students with disabilities. It also reinforced how important privacy is here, accommodation details are protected under FERPA, so those conversations need to stay one on one.

Going forward, I want to build flexibility into my lesson plans from the start instead of scrambling case by case. For a skills check like blood pressure measurement, that could mean offering an automatic cuff as… >>>

Every student learns differently. Creating a learning environment where each student is valued for their unique learning style will result in successful students.