Transcript Chapter 9 Working Together for Students in

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Diversity
› Educational definition:
 Ethnicity, language, religion, disability, sexual
orientation, economic level, geographic
location and other indicators of group
uniqueness.
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Culture
› “Guidelines for life practices”
› “Organized response to human needs.”
“Membership in a particular group
does not determine behavior.” pg.
249
“All members of a cultural group are
not the same and individuals are not
fixed in their attitudes, beliefs or
behaviors.”pg. 249
Being able to function comfortably in
cross-cultural settings and to interact
productively with people from other
cultures that differ from our own.
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CLDE – Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse with Exceptionality
 Educators: special education, bilingual
education and regular education
 Co-teaching looks like a better
alternative to teaching CLDE students.
 Close connection between language
and literacy
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Deal with stress of the transition
 Collaborate with teachers from last
school to make curriculum transition
smooth
 Help student make new friends
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GLBTQ – gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgendered, or queer
 “children in gay and lesbian families
have psychological adjustments similar
to those of children growing up in more
traditional family structures” pg. 263
 Don’t allow harassment or teasing
 Model respect
 Be aware of your language when
referring to mothers and fathers
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Records are slow to arrive.
 Encourage parents to bring their own
copies of IEPs and records until official
ones arrive
 Help student with social and academic
transitions
 Be aware of deployments
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Students are eligible for services
 Personnel from schools collaborates with
home school teacher
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Children with disabilities are abused more
than other children
› Not reported
Neglect is most common type of abuse
Special education teachers are most likely
to detect abuse
 When warning signs of abuse are seen,
work with school psychologist, outside
consultant and related services personnel.
 Know your school’s policy for reporting
abuse
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Use technology to communicate with
families can make families feel more
comfortable
› They do not feel different because of how
they look or speak
› Online chat room, Skype, apps on phones
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