Cultural Responsiveness In The Classroom

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The modified lesson plan attached to this assignment is more effective because it takes into account issues students may have and provides different options and methods of teaching the lesson so that all of the students in the class will be able to participate and learn. Modifying the lesson plan offers some flexible options if any issues come up during teaching the lesson, so the teacher will have a plan and options for what to do for certain students. It is also good to have a modified lesson plan in place for the future to look back on, and use when planning out other lessons, because this modified lesson plan can be used as a reference to modify future lesson plans. Another way this modified lesson plan is effective is that it will encourage …show more content…

No student is exactly like another student, every child learns, thinks, and behaves differently, so it would be ignorant to think that one way of teaching is effective for all students. All students come from a diverse background and have different lives outside of schools, so one set curriculum is not going to effectively reach all students and instead will leave many students not learning what they need and struggling to get through their education. Cultural responsiveness is important to ensure that all of our students are learning what they need to and are not being left behind because they learn differently than their peers. Teachers should be willing to alter their lesson plans and ways of teaching so they can help all of their students be successful in learning and helping them to participate in activities presented to the class. Especially for students with exceptionalities, cultural responsiveness is very important. These students learn very differently from their peers and often need extra assistance to get through a lesson or to fully grasp a concept. If we did not have cultural responsiveness and instead ignored the needs of these students, then they would most likely not make it through school and would be illiterate and lacking in many areas. Cultural responsiveness is necessary to help our students learn and get a proper

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