Case Study Of Madison Central

o Being placed within Madison Central there are some cultural diversity but not much given that 83.8% of students are White, and that 781 of the 1,785 students at Central are on free lunch. Within this school there are definitely influences from the of minority groups that make up the school. The 7.7% of African Americans, 3.5% of Hispanics and 1.1% of Asians. There are cultural norms you see in the school not only from its population of students but also by the placement, of Madison Central is located just a hop and skip away from main street downtown Richmond, and not too far from Lexington. With that you see a lot of students who live in the lower socioeconomic strata which would also relate with the 43.8% on free lunch, but also many students …show more content…
Teachers may need to rethink how they prepare lessons and curriculum, for students of this economic standing. The use of planning extra time into each instructional event so as to give these students and even the ELL and IEP time to grasp and understand content knowledge. For students of IEP or ELL having another instructor or helper present to help guide the students through said materials or even could have peer tutoring among student so to help student to understand and appreciate others within the classroom. Teachers can also excite students is to have a part in helping plan some of the curriculum or having learning communities where student give the information like in cooper states on pg. 224. The use of having a scientist of the week that is from a different culture but also coincides with the material that is being covered, to show students the different culture that have touched the world and history of science. If teachers could accumulate enough student interest even having a cultural fair so student may see and experience the different cultures that blend to create the culture in Madison