Individual differences:
So what? Gosh, I love this topic!! I think that it goes further than the classroom. It is who we are as a community. We learned about labels, about individual attributes, etc. that would effect how we teach. But in reality, it is how we treat others around us and how we label those around us without a "written" consent. It was interesting because we had an argument about labeling, whether we should or shouldn't and still no conclusion was made. Both sides did a great job presenting, but they still weren't clear as to why or why not labels are good. I won't go either way to be honest with you. I feel like labels are only useful if the student needs help outside of the teachers ability, however, the label should not be negative or made unless it can help the student arise to their potential. So class was very helpful to me.
Why? Why was it helpful? Well, it is because I needed to see more clearly where I place labels. I noticed that as the conversation in class started to build up with labels and non labels also with who learns from what method, I realized that I try to incorporate all in my teaching, but only to a certain extent. Meaning, I stop at anything that I didn't understand. For example, those with syndromes or those who learn better with math or logic. But I loved learning how I could teach for them and how I could start obtaining those skills. It especially hit me when we sang the smart song. Loved that. I would love to use that in my classroom from the very beginning. So that all students might learn to accept at a young age.
What now? Well, there are a few things that I need to work on. I need to start learning more about syndromes and about those around me, as individuals. I also need to think of ways as to how I would like to see this in my daily life and then in my classroom. According to me, if I'm not living it now, I won't be living it then, when I'm a teacher.
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