Instructing Diverse Learners | Origin: ED106
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Enhancing Student Learning --> Instructing Diverse Learners
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
I learned that supporting diverse learners requires intentional instructional strategies such as building phonological awareness, breaking content into manageable parts, and using repetition and application to support comprehension. I plan to apply this by scaffolding instruction, using multiple supports for vocabulary and reading, and frequently checking for understanding so all students can access and apply the content.
I learned that supporting English Language Learners requires intentional, inclusive teaching strategies that emphasize vocabulary in context, multiple learning modalities, and frequent opportunities for demonstration and feedback. Effective instruction recognizes that language barriers do not reflect a student’s ability to understand concepts, so providing visual, kinesthetic, and contextual supports is essential.
It is important to recognize language barriers and use strategies to overcome them and ensure effective understanding of the content delivered.
Instructing diverse learners requires intentional scaffolding through guided outlines and the frequent repetition of complex medical terminology in context. I plan to apply these strategies by using phonetic modeling and short-term anatomical identification tasks to reduce cognitive load and ensure all students master the foundational language of anatomy.
short and quick tasks/ assignments can be usefull for people with reading difficulties or english learning students
I need to be mindful of students that English is not their first language.
By repeating some of the harder learning concept gives students time to process what is being said with our rushing them. Also have them repeat words several time that are hard to say.
I must know the diversity of the students so I can help them. Without instructional supports, many learners are not going to be successful. Instructional supports are simple to provide and are of great help to such students. A structured outline that shows students the key points that are going to be covered in class is one such support that helps students with note-taking. I need to be creative in how I can help the students succeed.
I need to spend more time addressing how to convey complex health care information in a way the better meets the needs of a diverse audience.
ELL students simply have more stress to deal with then English-speaking students. Taking that into consideration in the planning stage and incorporating it into the program overall will help all the students with greater comprehension as well as taking a bit of the stress off the ELL students.
More interaction with the students, keeps them engaged with the content that is being presented
One of your jobs as a group leader is to make sure you just don't say "get in groups". You want (especially at the beginning) to make them co-work with each other.
students learn at different levels and by using repetition and putting words in context will help some students learn easier
Nelia Diaz
It is instructional supports for diverse learners because without instructional supports many learners are not going to be successful.
many students can face learning and language barriers, taking time to learn how to teach and equip yourself with the proper tools can help those students succeed
The information about how to help students remember vocabulary information was very helpful and something I will utilize in my classroom more.
The suggestions to support ELL students are not difficult to incorporate into my anatomy and physiology setting. Everyone is most likely learning a second or third language because medical terminology is based in Latin and Greek. So, there is a ton of repetition however, I do not focus on the sounds of the language for the ELL students, and I think that would be a good place to start.
Use words in context and evaluate with short term projects
There are few of great points are in this section to illustrate how important to understand the students who are English as their learning language while learning the subjects.
