9. Describe and respond to how the teacher addresses individual differences of her students.
In this second grade class there are a wide variety of students who all have very different and unique personalities. Each child is different and therefore needs different instruction, discipline, and care. Some children are very quiet while others are hyper and rowdy. Some come from a Spanish speaking home, others from a single parent home, and others rotate between parents, or may even life with their grandparents. These differences are all taken into consideration and treated with sensitivity and understanding. She expects all her students to be respectful and obedient and she has great classroom management. In this class they respect each other and there seem to be minimal interruptions. Many children are on different learning levels and this is taken into consideration. When she does interactive lessons she does not pick on students to do something that they are not comfortable doing. She also has the children either labeled as an A or a B and each A is paired with a B. During discussion times when they are talking with their partner she will say today is A day and have the A’s speak first then listen to the B partner. With this method she uses the stronger students to help the weaker students.
Some children get easily distracted so during reading time she has them go to a different place facing a wall so they are not distracted or distracting others. She also plans instruction off of the interests of her students. Sometimes she will read a book that a child suggests. Sometimes she will work longer with children who need more attention or help with certain subject areas.
Mrs. Afeld takes into consideration different backgrounds that students are coming from, but she does not allow them to use their differences as an excuse for not being respectful, responsible, safe, or for being unable to be successful and excel in school.
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