INTASC+Standard+03

The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
 * INTASC Standard 3

Specific Category of Standard 3 INTASC.3.B K: The teacher knows about areas of exceptionality in learning--including learning disabilities, visual and perceptual difficulties, and special physical or mental challenges. INTASC.3.E K: The teacher has a well-grounded framework for understanding cultural and community diversity and knows how to learn about and incorporate students' experiences, cultures, and community resources into instruction. Understanding Sentence The teacher knows about disabilities and special education. The teacher knows how to incorporate the differences in student's culture into instruction.

Artifacts**
 * Interview [[file:Interview ADHD.doc]]
 * Chapter 8 Reflection [[file:Chapter 8 Reflection.docx]]

The interview I conducted was with a mother of an ADHD child. The mother is a teacher, so she had a little more insight than other parents might. It taught me a lot to talk about the child's classroom experiences. It showed me that I need to know how to accommodate for students with learning disabilities without detracting from the learning of the rest of my class. Chapter eight of //A Course for Teaching English Language Learners// is all about culture and the differences of culture. I know I will come across many different cultures in my career as an educator. This reflection really got me thinking about how cultural differences affect the dynamics of a classroom. I learned that I need to do some personal research on cultures that are present in my class. This way I will know what is different than my own culture and how to adjust to those differences.
 * Reflect

Project The interview taught me a lot about learning difficulties. It made me reconsider everything I thought I knew. It helped give me a new perspective on people who function while dealing with these disadvantages. It made me respect how hard I will have to work to teach kids with LD without letting it affect the rest of the class. I especially want to help the students with LD to prepare for high school and life in general. The chapter reflection also taught me a valuable lesson about differences in my students. I plan to highlight the cultural differences in my students. I want to have a culture fair where each child dresses up like ancestors and brings food from their cultural background for everyone else to enjoy and learn about. I would also invite parents to come as guest speakers to enhance their involvement in the classroom. This standard enhanced my understanding of the many ways students can be different. I learned how to deal with and celebrate these differences. **