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Tutorial 12 (Teachers respond to differences in the classroom ((Positively…
Tutorial 12
Teachers respond to differences in the classroom
Positively
– I’ll embrace this challenge!
Negatively
– I’ll resist this. (No one can force me!)
Indifferently
(not differentiated) – Whatever! No skin off my nose either way (it is not affect you)… I treat everyone the same.
Proactively
– I need to learn about this before I encounter it firsthand.
Reactively
– Uh oh! What should I do?
Behaviour in culturally classroom
1.Appreciate and accommodate the similarities and differences among the students' cultures.
I. Effective teachers of culturally diverse students acknowledge both individual and cultural differences enthusiastically and identify these differences in a positive manner.
II. This positive identification creates a basis for the development of effective communication and instructional strategies.
Example:
Teacher can teach children about different culture eating style and let children to experience it.
III. Social skills such as respect and cross-cultural understanding can be modeled, taught, prompted, and reinforced by the teacher.
2. Build relationships with students.
I. Developing an understanding of students' lives also enables the teacher to increase the relevance of discipline lessons and make examples more meaningful.
Example:
Teacher involve he/her self to play with children.
3. Focus on the ways students learn and observe students to identify their task orientation
s.
I. Once students' orientations are known, the teacher can structure tasks to take them into account.
Example:
If children like to play, teacher can plan lesson that involve in play. For example: the lesson is introduce the name of fish so teacher can provide fishing game for children.
4. Teach students to match their behaviors to the setting.
I. We all behave differently in different settings. For example, we behave more formally at official ceremonies.
II. Teaching students the differences between their home, school, and community settings can help them switch to appropriate behavior for each context.
Example:
A teacher may talk about the differences between conversations with friends in the community and conversations with adults at school and discuss how each behavior is valued and useful in that setting