Danny Pollard

The biggest challenge I see is getting the student to trust that you won't make them feel different.

1. Self-awareness to allow students to recognize what they need to do in the learning environment.
2. Self-management to understand when they become overwhelmed and need a break.
3. Relationship skills allowing  them to be built with forcing the issue.

Social emotional learning (SEL) I would define it as connecting work/life with emotions. You will have to keep your emotions in check to stimulate an environment to receive learning.

Comment on Samantha Lopez's post: Supporting students with disabilities should be a standard approach. Identify the shortcomings of the student and make adjustments to your lesson plan based on their needs. CTE programs shouldn't be viewed differently than core subjects neither should your approached to teaching students.

The information and examples I learned helped me to understand why students having diverse backgrounds is important. The core skills is what will make the students ready for the global stage.