Wind Wolf Argumentative Essay

Wind-Wolf was an Indian 5 year old in kindergarten. His teacher assumed that he was a slow learner because Wing-Wolf was not learning what was being taught in class at the same rate as his classmates. The teacher tried to use the same methods of teaching he used with the rest of the class which was not the way Wind-Wolf was taught. The teacher should have tried different methods of teaching such as, verbal, logical, spatial, kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, or naturalist intelligence to find a better way to teach Wind-Wolf. Wind-Wolf’s father mentioned that Wind-Wolf learned to count with objects. Therefore, one can assume that Wind-Wolf learns best by kinesthetic intelligence. Wind-Wolf also possess a naturalist intelligence. The teacher needs to incorporate kinesthetic and naturalist aspects into the classroom to help Wind-Wolf’s transition from his cultural style of learning to the American classrooms …show more content…
Acceptance should be shown to Wind-Wolf by the teacher and enforced to be followed by the students. The teacher should not allow name calling or the students to make fun of Wind-Wolf. Labels should not be used in the classroom to separate Wind-Wolf from the other students. Parent meetings should be held to introduce the parents. Acceptance among the parents will take time and may never fully become a success, but the effort to eliminate racism should be taken.
The teacher should be patient and helpful during Wind-Wolf’s transition. The teacher should be encouraging of Wind-Wolf learning the new style of learning. He should also be supportive. The teacher should not try to change Wind-Wolf or try to call him something other than his full name, Wind-Wolf. The teacher has the responsibility of making sure his student feel welcomed in his class. The students need an environment that they should feel comfortable, expressive, and not afraid to ask questions. They should want to