Education Setting and Special Education Accommodation
used some Spanglish with the two Hispanic students. She aimed for a collaborative learning environment that stresses cultural values of social harmony rather than diverting to the dominant white American discourse of pure individualism and competition in the learning environment. The teacher recognized that cultural and individual differences might preclude some students from making eye contact or speaking up, whereas others were more outspoken. She said that one of the biggest challenges for the diverse classroom was not allowing the more extraverted kids to dominate the classroom, without pressuring the quiet kids to “be someone they… Continue Reading...
