Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Strategies
Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Strategies
SOC 312
Children, Family & Society
September 2, 2013
Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Strategies
Today’s classrooms are becoming more and more diverse with students that have disabilities and those that come from different cultures. It is important for educators to ensure that their teaching strategies are appropriate for all of the children in their classroom. When it comes to the classroom there can be many cultural challenges that educators will have to address to ensure that all students are growing and developing appropriately. Educators need to make sure that they are capable of addressing each of their students’ needs individually in order for the students to be able to succeed. Educators must be able to define and address any cultural challenges in the classroom in order for each and every one of their students to be successful.
It is important for educators to be able to identify challenges they may have when using different teaching strategies to ensure students are getting the appropriate education. Effective teaching strategies help students to learn. Since not all children learn in the same ways it is important to be flexible and willing to change a strategy so that it meets everyone’s needs. Some educators may be unsure of their ability to reach and teach culturally diverse children. Some may even express reservations about their ability to teach students that are from a culture that is different from their own (Chisholm, 1994).
One challenge involved with ensuring that teaching strategies are appropriate for culturally diverse children is effective communication. Educators must assess their students to see what level of development they are at. Communicating with parents is a great way to learn more about the students as individuals and their cultural background. Teachers can communicate with parents to find
SOC 312
Children, Family & Society
September 2, 2013
Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Strategies
Today’s classrooms are becoming more and more diverse with students that have disabilities and those that come from different cultures. It is important for educators to ensure that their teaching strategies are appropriate for all of the children in their classroom. When it comes to the classroom there can be many cultural challenges that educators will have to address to ensure that all students are growing and developing appropriately. Educators need to make sure that they are capable of addressing each of their students’ needs individually in order for the students to be able to succeed. Educators must be able to define and address any cultural challenges in the classroom in order for each and every one of their students to be successful.
It is important for educators to be able to identify challenges they may have when using different teaching strategies to ensure students are getting the appropriate education. Effective teaching strategies help students to learn. Since not all children learn in the same ways it is important to be flexible and willing to change a strategy so that it meets everyone’s needs. Some educators may be unsure of their ability to reach and teach culturally diverse children. Some may even express reservations about their ability to teach students that are from a culture that is different from their own (Chisholm, 1994).
One challenge involved with ensuring that teaching strategies are appropriate for culturally diverse children is effective communication. Educators must assess their students to see what level of development they are at. Communicating with parents is a great way to learn more about the students as individuals and their cultural background. Teachers can communicate with parents to find