This section gave me some inspiration to offer clearer rubrics for holistic assessment and look into creating portfolios as a learning tool.

I appreciate that research is finally showing that bilingual students being forced (or colonized) away from their mother language when trying to learn within an English only environment is not effective and harmful.

My previous job was teaching in a brick and mortar college with students in residence halls as well as town students. My current employment is in an accelerated university. The discussion of veterans being older than students and other students not having extensive life experiences that veterans have applies better to the brick and mortar students. In the accelerated program I teach in now, I can see veterans fitting in more naturally.

Later when IEPs were discussed, I appreciate the clarification that faculty would ask the student about their IEPs in previous educational experiences as not to violate FERPA.

I care for my 67 year old brother who has CP and is deaf and mute. I get frustrated because I have to tell him to do even daily tasks. I wonder how much this is because of the failure to initiate coming from TBI?

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With struggling students, keep in mind that a plethora of reasons such as PTSD may contribute to their poor assimilation of course content. An entry into Drop Out Detective may be indicated to keep other faculty aware of student struggles. If reason for struggle is shared by the student, try to get student connected to appropriate resources.

I have learned that it is important to understand the learning preferences of each student and how each student plans to be successful. 

I have learned that as an instructor, it is important to remove bias from education. As this relates to language and literacy. As an instructor, I plan on using the tools and knowledge from these modules, to help my students include "mother language" throughout his/her learning journal. 

AS a faculty member, I have learned that it is important to be knowledgeable concerning the culture of each student.

This helps with understanding how to apply diversity as a faculty member.