What does the research say about the impact of
negative teacher attitudes about students’ ethnicity and language variations on
student learning?
The research says the impact of
negative teacher attitudes about student’s ethnicity and language variations leads
to students withdrawing and no longer trying to succeed. The teacher’s constant
correction causes the student to feel “linguistically inadequate, insecure, and
confused.” In extreme cases it can also lead to students being misdiagnosed as
having language disorders.
What are some assessment pitfalls?
Some of the pitfalls are family
and cultural experiences are not being taken into consideration during
assessment. For an effective assessment there are many areas that need to be
addressed, not just language.
What three approaches can be used to
transform students’ dialectal diversity into an asset (funds of knowledge)
rather than a liability (cultural deficit).
The three
approaches are awareness approach, critical pedagogy, and critical awareness
approach
How prepared do you feel to teach in
a culturally diverse classroom?
I believe I am
prepared to teach in a culturally diverse classroom. Here at Fairmont State we
have been presented many examples and provided opportunities to practice
addressing a diverse classroom. I believe it will become easier and easier over
time.
Reference:
Wikidot.com. (2009, September 4). Linguistic diversity in
ece. Retrieved from http://ecelinguisticdiversity.wikidot.com/teacher-attitudes
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