EDPC610 Diversity, Learning, and Technology

http://www.ldonline.org/index.php This online resource guides parents of children with dyslexia so they won't lose all essential skills and learning gained from during the year. We can help them by making reading interesting ie. comics, projects with directions, mysteries, giving choices. We should also model, read aloud, and show a lot of patience since our goal is to enjoy reading together. Supplying easy reading will make it motivating especially if we avoid correction and criticism. Using technology will definitely hype things up for them!! https://www.familyresourcenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/FamilyCrisishandbook.pdf This handbook guides families struggling with adults with mental or physical disabilities in crisis. It provides clear instructions and expectations such as: Assessing severity, What to do, Strategies, Which mental health professionals they might encounter, What to do after calling 911, What a screening looks like. When parents are informed and emp...

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CURRENT ISSUE REPORT #4 Foundations II By: Chana Raitzik           I chose the article : “Reading and Writing and Special Attention in Queens” by Jennifer Medina in the New York Times.   I was amazed when I read that Public School 87 in Middle Village, Queens -- where about 20 percent of the children are considered special education students -- has earned a reputation for successfully integrating students with disabilities into mainstream classes. It is almost impossible to pick out the special needs students in the classroom from an observer standpoint, since they are all thriving!             This school uses a wide array of activities and teaching methods to engage children with an equally wide array of learning abilities. And it has trained its teachers on how to observe children to determine what methods each student will respond to best. If there is one lesson ...

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I read the article https://www.languagemagazine.com/2017/05/09/new-directions-technology-use-ell-instruction Our goal with ELL is to help them reach the same level of mastery in reading as their non ELL peers. We can use technology to accomplish this with speaking and listening activities that will target their challenges. One way is through DIFFERENTIATION: we can provide the same content and skills as our non ELL learners, just that we will teach in a different way. ie. shorten long text, use visuals, offer choices of group or individual, provide choices in showing their knowledge acquisition in alternate ways other than writing. SELF DIRECTED learning is another way. With online modules for self learning, students will feel empowered and confident while measuring their progress against their personal goals instead of their peers. ie. gaming, listening or speaking technology. We need to give independence and flexibility in self directed learning so students can identify thei...

I enjoyed reading all the strategies that these 5 teachers employed for differentiated instruction. 1. Ms. Eames First grade: Her entry point was by using interest based exploration and choices. Her strategies include whole class instruction, peer groups to allow learning from each other and exploration with reading by matching the books to their reading level. She also used small groups to practice skills such as decoding and comprehension. She also posted a reading schedule to ensure the smooth running of her classroom and to allow for all students to encounter all the centers at different times to practice skills and keep interest. I would suggest to use a voice recorder at one center where children can record a story, listen to it and share it with friends! 2. Ms. Riley Third grade: Her entry point was similar to Ms. Eames in that she used learning and interest centers which is naturally interesting. Her strategies include preparing the centers according to ongoing assessment,...

In researching policies in diversity and inclusion regarding education, I came across the following: Exposure to other students from a wide array of backgrounds can boost empathy, reduce bias and increase group problem-solving skills. In short, it helps prepare students – regardless of their backgrounds – for the world in which they will live and work. The Department has solicited feedback on supporting socioeconomic diversity as a strategy to turnaround low-performing schools through its  School Improvement Grants program.   School Improvement Grants (SIGs), authorized under section 1003(g) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), are grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) that SEAs use to make competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that demonstrate the greatest need for the funds and the strongest commitment to use the funds to provide adequate resources in order to substantially raise the achievement of stude...

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING is an education model that maximizes learning and minimizes barriers in learning. UNIVERSAL refers to assuring that we are reaching ALL  needs of students. LEARNING  refers to the recognition, skills, strategizing, caring and prioritizing of teachers to ensure learning. DESIGN  refers to creating lessons and goals in a flexible way to reach all students. The main UDL principles are: 1. representation 2. action and expression 3. Engagement I chose the lesson plan "The life cycles of butterflies" for kindergarten. When scrolling through this lesson, I saw many times where the teacher included flexibility, representation, engagement and action with multiple entry points to reach the children. - In her goals, she provides flexibility by allowing children different ways to represent their learning and show their knowledge in describing each stage of the butterfly and identifying the correct vocabulary. - In her methods, she sought to increase...

view my multiculturalism presentation here Reflection: I really enjoyed researching and creating my presentation on multiculturalism/diversity. It's really important to have a good handle on the needs of our 21st century students. By browsing and using my creativity, I found many fun ways to embrace multiculturalism, make it exciting and expand my thinking on diversity.