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Student's Diversity

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MELAD, REJESH D.

Strategies for Teaching Diverse Students

1) ESTABLISH CARING RELATIONSHIP

A caring teacher can transform the school experience especially for students who face
enormous difficulties, such as dropping out or dysfunctional home lives. Compassion is
the key in teaching diverse students. An effective classrooms compose strengths of
diverse students are recognized, respected, and valued as students and connected with
them personally. Building a caring relationship within students help them cultivate a
sense of belonging no matter what gender, race and nationality you are.

2) Use of Collaborative Learning


Research has consistently endorsed the use of structured cooperative learning as a
major strategy for teaching in diverse learning environments. Collaborative learning
restructures classroom away from the traditional lecture to small group work requiring
intensive interaction between students and teacher while working through projects.
Collaborative learning is supposed to enhances students build upon their personal
experiences while working with other students. With collaborative learning, classroom
experiences have been found to exert positive effects on a diverse array of student’s
outcomes.
Cooperative learning provides learners with opportunities to build confidence and self-
esteem among students.
Take the opportunity to allow students to share their diversity with their peers.
3) Communicating with parents and community

By understanding different patterns of families, parent’s needs, and parental workload,


teachers can plan activities and improve parental involvement, making it more
meaningful. Teachers need to stress the importance of the context in which family lives
to help teachers consider the diverse backgrounds and the variety of needs families
they will encounter.

Communicating with parents could help explore how can classroom teachers can
establish and maintain positive learning environment. Recognising the cultural diversity
of school communities helps meet the educational and welfare needs of students and
their families. It aids in the planning of teaching and learning activities.
4) Encourage learners to share their personal history and experiences.

By encouraging them to tell stories about their personal life will create harmony and
connection between learners and teachers. Through this connection, the learners
embrace their differences and evolve in this world.

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