Diverse Students

(Diverse students working together)

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Teaching is a profession which extremely difficult, but it is also a profession which has biggest reward and impact on young lives. In every classroom, there is some type of diversity. Whether that diversity be based on students social, economic, cultural, linguistic, and academic experiences. Any competent teacher would not teach his/her classroom based on one culture or ethnic group. However, they will teach based off of the experiences of students and there learning styles. If certain students understand the material one way and other students another way, then the competent teacher will always find a way to assist in all the different learning styles.

It is extremely sad to see the tragically low academic achievement of students of color. I say this based off my preclinical experiences and talking with my cooperating teachers. Majority of the time, I see that the students falling behind in the assignments are these students. These students continuously fall through the crack and pass on to the next grade even though they should not based off of their grades. Teachers need to come up with a plan to help these students succeed. A great teacher is not one who further helps students who understand the concept being taught, but a great teacher is one who is able to help students that are struggling, remains patient, and continues to encourage students. Every student has their own specific learning style and until the teacher does not find that learning style, that student will never reach his/her full potential.