Stan Lorenz is a beginning teacher in suburban Houston. He will be teaching fifth grade math and science and wonders how the diversity of his class will compare to the diversity he experienced growing up in Chicago. His principal describes the school as a typical representation of the diversity found in schools across the United States. Describe the diversity Stan might expect based on national
norms. Include racial, ethnic, language, economic, and developmental diversity.
What will be an ideal response?
Suggested Response: Stan might expect 1 in 10 students to have been born outside the U.S. He might also expect that 2 in 10 do not speak English at home and 2 in 10 are Latino. Likely, 2 in 10 live in poverty and perhaps even extreme poverty. As many as 1 in 6 will have a mild to severe developmental disability.
Text Reference: Learning and Teaching Today
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