My Learning Diary - Cultural Diversity in Your Classroom by Renata Kos https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl Made by Renkos en-us 2016-09-27 20:29:09 UTC 2025-12-09 16:39:24 UTC hello@padlet.com About me kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126813214 I live in Varaždin, small town on North of Croatia. I'm special needs teacher and I work over 20 years at school for students with intellectual disabilities. This school year I have only 4 students aged 8 -10 years. One of them is Roma, he speaks Croatian language very well.  I like to use ICT in my work with class.]]> 2016-09-27 20:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126813214 1.1 Why address cultural diversity in schools? kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126817985 The issue of cultural diversity is in the first instance no different to looking at class as a group of individuals and the requirement to personalise learning for those individuals rather than teach using a one-size-fits-all approach.]]> 2016-09-27 21:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126817985 1.2 Developing intercultural competence as a teacher kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126818865  A first step in becoming an interculturally competent teacher is to think about our own cultural values, beliefs, traditions, etc. and how these impact on our use of language and actions in the classroom as well as our perceptions of our students.]]> 2016-09-27 21:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126818865 5 areas kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126819328 language, pedagogy, social identity, parental involvement, community ]]> 2016-09-27 21:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126819328 1.4 Developing intercultural competences of your students kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126819969 Teaching empathy, open-mindedness and how to debate should all be part of our regular repertoire of teaching topics, regardless of the subject and age-range of students we teach.]]> 2016-09-27 21:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126819969 1.5 Understanding different models of living & working together in culturally diverse communities kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126820727 Three Models of Interculturality:
Model of Co.Existence
Model of Integration
Humanistic Participative Model]]> 2016-09-27 21:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126820727 1.6 Self-assessment activity kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126821572 You are a reflective practitioner who is open to trying out new things to ensure the diversity of your students is valued and recognized in your teaching approaches. ...]]> 2016-09-27 21:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126821572 Module 2: Recognising cultural diversity for learning in everyday practice kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126821994 2016-09-27 21:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126821994 Module 1: Developing intercultural competences kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126822084 2016-09-27 21:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126822084 2.1 Example activities to develop students' intercultural competence kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126822477 innovative pedagogies like project-based or problem-based learning, personalising learning of students, making learning relevant by involving the community, etc]]> 2016-09-27 21:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126822477 2.2 Supporting students with different first languages kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126823544 One of the big challenges but also opportunities for many teachers is if some of their students don't speak the language of instruction very well. ]]> 2016-09-27 21:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126823544 2.4 Creating a sense of belonging and identity in your class and school kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126823963 When we have managed to forge a class community to which all students feel they belong and even have a sense of loyalty to, it can be a very powerful thing and hugely rewarding experience for our work as teachers.]]> 2016-09-27 21:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126823963 2.6 Developing empathy & open-mindedness kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126824346 project ENABLE ]]> 2016-09-27 21:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126824346 My Lesson plan kos_rena25 https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126826843 2016-09-27 22:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kos_rena25/yuyjaa4116bl/wish/126826843