What has been on my mind was mostly about "Other People's Children" and I wish we had talked about it more in class. What I'd like to know is how to teach a class that has students with very different needs. Let's say that the class is half privileged and white while the other half lacks the cultural capitol and is poor and black. When one of us does end up with a mix of children who are best taught through completely different methods how do we approach this split? Should we just assess every child on an individual basis and give them the kind of instruction and talk to them in the kind of language that they will respond to the most positively? Or should we just pick one style or one voice and stick with it?
My fear of treating kinds differently would be the perception of inequality that would be generated within my students. Would our students see these different treatments as unfair and biased? My main gut feeling is that we will have more answers once we are actually in that environment. I guess I would probably stick to a firmly authoritative style with some student dependent flexibility. I do feel like children thrive better in a structured environment that continually keeps them engaged but at the same time where the students feel welcomed and feel valued.
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