Pt1420 Unit 3 Assignment

Describe how you will promote sensitivity to racial, cultural, religious, and ethnic differences in your position.

It is our differences that make us unique and it is our similarities that make us strong. In science classes it can be difficult to talk about different cultures, but I think it’s important to create an inviting classroom atmosphere. It is human nature to associate with people who like you, talk like you and act like you. It is my job to create a culturally responsive classroom. Heterogeneous grouping is one way I combat this human instinct. When students are grouped based on their varying abilities, it completely negates the student’s ability to group themselves based on who they are friends with and what is most comfortable

It’s not always about what you learn in school, but how you feel when you leave. I want to help mold my students into model citizens, but I also want them to be lifelong learners. I understand that most students don’t care to learn my subjects. They ask the same question “when will I ever use this in life?” I completely understand where the students are coming from. I didn’t like all of the subjects I had to take in high school, but without those subjects I wouldn’t have been curious. I currently teach biology and there has been one subject that all of my students have been completely interested in. During our genetics lesson we watched a “Ted Talk” about genetically modifying babies. My students were so interested in this because it designing the child you want will be a thing of the future. I rearranged my lesson plans and we devoted more time to talking about making designer babies. We talked about how it worked and what things could/couldn’t be possible to do. We then had a small class debate where the students were able to present their arguments and defend it. Through this impromptu lesson, I was able to spark an interest in my kids. I felt like this was a crucial lesson for my students because I allowed them to delve deeper into something they were interested in. This is what creates lifelong learners. By showing the kids that this more out there than the mitochondria, they are more likely to explore other areas of biology both in school and when they are out of