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This assignment will definitely have an impact on my future practice as an educator. It has opened my eyes to the importance of teaching to a diverse classroom and has allowed me to see many different tactics that I can use in the classroom one day. I have read about classroom diversity before but this assignment really put it all into perspective, especially with the example of student diversity at the beginning of the chapter. Overall, this assignment will always be a reminder to me on the importance of teaching a lesson that can reach all of my students so that they all have an equal opportunity to learn the material. I am confident that I will be using a lot of the strategies I found, during my research for this assignment, in the near future; thus impacting my future practice as an educator.

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Have students present their organism using whatever way they choose.

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When students finish unit on life cycles, have them reflect about it in journals.

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As student research their organize, give a list of important question to answer as they read.

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Use a semantic analysis organizer to compare and contrast life cycle of a plant to life cycle of another organism.

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Before sharing a video about a plants life cycle have students fill out the first two sections of the KWL chart, the watch the video and have them fill in the last section.

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Show students a video about a plants molecule. Then have students create a Frayer Model that discusses vocabulary abut a plants molecule.

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Allow students to choose an organism and then discuss the organisms life cycle

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After reading about the plant life cycle, direct students to write down 2-3 important aspects and share with their partners.

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This type of instruction breaks students into levels or groups that have the same readiness levels, learning style, or interests.

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Learn  and apply cultural norms of diverse students 

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Learn  and apply cultural norms of diverse students 

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Have the instruction be more hands on so students can be active through learning.

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Elaboration and Reflection techniques can allow the students to grow in their processing skills.
Note Taking is a great tool for every student to learn.
Mnemonics can help students link and remember information.

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Listening and responding to interests of gifted students

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Listening and responding to interests of gifted students

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Graphic Organizers
Videos

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One surprising fact that I got out of the reading was that mnemonics are "very effective with students who have LD" (257). The fact that mnemonics can help people commit information to memory is important when it comes to the field of science, since prior knowledge is very beneficial to grasping the new content.

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Key Points for Differentiation Instruction

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Key Points for Differentiation Instruction

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Visually Impaired- Use of tools that allow students to hear information. (eg. videos)
Hearing Impaired- More hands on activities and use of captions.
Motor Impaired- have an accessible layout of the classroom.

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To be honest, I think that one of the most challenging things in the classroom would have to be providing inclusive instruction that motivates diverse learners. This will probably be my biggest challenge when I become a first time teacher, however with all the resources out there I hope I am able to meet the needs of all my students.

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I was really interested in the many different strategies that educators can implement in their classroom for their diverse students. One of the more interesting strategies to me was the "Think-Pair-Share" activity. This activity allows students to activate deeper thinking and helps them to see different thought processes when they share with each other.