Why Teach?

  When it comes to teaching, it is crucial that ALL students can engage in the lesson. Regardless of their learning styles and regardless of their background, educators need to connect to their students. A few of my elementary teachers have greatly inspired me. In my future classroom, I will hold rewarding lunch dates for students to join me at lunch and receive help on anything they need or even just to have a conversation about their life. By doing this, I can learn about each of my students individually and learn their best ways of learning to accommodate my lessons for them.  I have come to realize that students show signs when they are not grasping onto an idea. Students that act or cause a scene could just need some extra help and in the future I want to recognize these behaviors and handle them the correct way. I have seen many teachers that let students leave the classroom and progressively act worse because they do not want to disturb the rest of the class. However, when the t

    First, what makes a diverse leaner? Diverse learners come from many different backgrounds whether they have a disability or multiple intelligences. Students from around the world learn about their capabilities within the school.  Throughout the years, people with disabilities had to fight for their educational rights. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, enforced that children with disabilities are to receive a free public education as well as participate in activities with children without disabilities within a school. In short, IDEA allowed for students to receive the same education regardless of their circumstances. Since IDEA, an individualized education program is crafted by a team of school professionals and the child's parents or guardians (Barrett, 2013). The IEP is structured information that a child with disabilities needs to be successful in school, it lays out the goals for students to achieve. Teachers can create modifications to allow all students to benef