Think through the interactions you have in your classes or in your life outside of school. List three ways that you can promote diversity and inclusion.
What will be an ideal response?
There are so many ways to promote diversity and inclusion in your school and private life. Here are a few: Be aware of differences in body language, personal space, eye contact, vocal inflection, terminology, patterns of dress, and other social behaviors. Ask others how they would like to be addressed, how to pronounce their name, about their cultural traditions. In all cases, be aware that there are subtle differences in how various cultures communicate.
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One of Sally's preschoolers brings a stink bug to school. She wants to integrate the arts by singing a song about stink bugs, but she doesn't know any by heart. She should:
a. search the Internet and library for a stink bug song. b. forget about singing and ask the children to draw stink bugs instead. c. ask the parents if they know any stink bug songs from their cultural background. d. make up a stink bug song by having the children invent new words to a song they know.
It is important to consider the whole child when planning for learning because:
a. each child develops in an almost identical manner b. children's needs are complex and require us to look at the interplay among domains c. professionals need to understand every movement of the child d. none of the above
With all the pressures on teachers to increase achievement among children, we can consider a focus on the arts, music, and movement as an extra aspect of curriculum
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
At the end of grade 5, Erik has a grade-equivalent score of 6.5 in reading. When he is at the end of grade 6 his score will most likely be
A. 7.0 B. 7.5 C. greater than 7.5 D. less than 6.0