Read the following statements. Then, answer the following questions in your teacher portfolio. Feel free to discuss with your learning partner: The first two are started for you. 1. “Adanna, you’re a girl. You can’t play cricket. Thomas can though,” says Mr Mutongo. Mr Mutongo has bias about girls. He thinks that boys are better at […]
Words can be powerful and affect how we come across. Read the following examples. In each, at least 1 person is being judged because of their identity. In other words, their diversity (or difference) is not being respected. 1. Students are throwing rubbish on the floor. Mr Adesina responds with, “That’s ok. The cleaner will
Read each of the following 3 statements. They are written by real teachers. Then, discuss with your learning partner: Teacher 1, Jamaica ‘Most of my students are from low socioeconomic backgrounds and as such they are more likely to suffer ridicule as well as abuse. I have some students who are sidelined by other students
How to get students into their places: Step 1: Line students up at the back of the room Step 2: Walk to a seat and call the name of the student. Step 3: The student moves to their seat. Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all the classroom is filled! It takes time
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Students are really good at reading body language! Body language are the movements we use to support what we are saying. These tell a message – whether good or bad. Students pick up on all sorts of clues about who their teachers are and what they believe from body language. They especially notice how we
Read the following classroom scenario. Then, answer the following questions with your learning partner: 1. How does Mrs Khan adapt the same task to suit all of her learners?2. What impact does this have on the students? Mrs Khan is teaching maths. Her students have been learning about how to add and subtract. On the
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Read the following teacher scenario and then answer the following questions with your learning partner: Mrs Ababio is teaching Grade 4 English. She has already explained what an adjective is and how to identify one. Mrs Ababio says to the class, “I am going to give you 3 answers. 1. Banana. 2. Delicious 3. School.
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Some students might have additional needs, and it is our job as the teacher to include them in lessons. In the past, the word ‘disability’ was used, but this suggests that someone is not able. Instead, the phrase additional needs shows that teachers can plan for these students. There are lots of additional needs, such
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Pick 1 class you teach and a topic that you will teach them soon. In this course, you will plan an activity that will include all the learners in this class. By targetting our skills with one class, we can then extend them by applying them elsewhere. Go through who is in your class with your
Our identity is who or what we are and believe. What is your identity? Use the ideas above to describe yourself. Then, compare your answers with your learning partner’s. You might want to write this in your teacher portfolio. Some answers might feel too private to say and this is ok! No two people have the
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