Inclusion and appreciation for differences is a value I hold strongly. My courses and textbooks this semester specifically cater to teaching through diversity and I see it manifested in my classroom and school.
In my Incorporating Exceptional Students course this week, we studied the history of care and legislation involving people with disabilities and how, despite having come a long way, there is still advocating to be done.
I am fortunate to have many privileges going for me in society and I am constantly evaluating the role they play in my daily life. As a teacher, I intend to influence the self-awareness. of students. I wish to awaken a spirit of justice-seeking in children, regardless of their age.
The combination of my Instructional Planning course and my subject courses (social studies, math, literacy) has already given me tools to begin incorporating culturally responsiveness to my teaching. By simply adjusting the details of a word problem, or by knowing what background knowledge your students bring to the table can make all the difference.