There were not many cultural decorations anywhere in the classroom, it was mostly what they were learning at the time and rules. The information they were learning did not specifically relate to their cultural backgrounds, but they read the story of the boy who cried wolf and the students related that to their selves and how if they too many times people will not believe them when they are telling the truth.
Section 3: Reflection Questions to Answer Following Your Visit
10. What did you learn about the students with whom you worked (or whom you observed)? Compare/contrast with other students with whom you interacted previously.
The students that I worked with were disruptive and easily distracted, but they were also smart …show more content…
I was correct about the amount of materials, the students had few pencils and only a few crayons to use when doing work, they had a drawer tower by each table that held the students school materials and most of the drawers were empty. I was also correct about the different ethnicities than I am used to and there were students who all seemed to have different backgrounds, however I did not get to know much about them outside of the classroom.
13. Explain how this experience or other similar experiences can help you become more effective in terms of teaching students from diverse backgrounds.
This experience showed me the types of students that I may one day have in my classroom and I will have to know how to help them learn and how to meet their needs. Working with a variety of students gives me more experience with working with the students and watching how the teachers run their classroom. All these factors will help me to be an effective teacher.
14. Compare/contrast what you experienced at this school with the case study you read, “The Violence You Don’t