Will Davis Field Experience Journal: Diverse Approaches for Different Learners Lincoln Middle School th 8 Grade Technolo

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Lincoln Middle school# alon $ith %ost of the other %iddle schools in La "rosse# has a diverse at%osphere& "aucasian students %ade up the %a'orit! of the classes& Alon $ith the%# $ere African A%erican# (%on and Mexican& "ontrar! to %ost Technolo ! Education classroo%s# the class $as also divided al%ost e)uall! in ender& *ut of +8 students in the class# ,- students $ere %ales# and ,. students fe%ale& Generall! $hen so%eone thin/s of a Technolo ! Education classroo%# the predeter%ined thou ht is that %ales %a/e up the vast %a'orit! of the students enrolled& So%e %a! feel that this %a! 0e a difficult situation for so%e students# 0ut 1 feel is a reat at%osphere for students to learn and ro$ in& 2ein a0le to learn and cooperate $ith students of different cultures and enders $ill lead to a 0etter co%fort level not onl! $hen in school# 0ut also $hen the! o into the $or/in field& The student de%o raphic in the classroo%s 1 o0served $as# "aucasian students %ade up sixt!3ei ht percent of the students# (%on students %ade up t$ent!3 t$o percent# African A%erican students %ade up six percent# and Mexican students %ade up the re%ainin four percent& All %a/in for a ver! diverse and assorted at%osphere& 1 personall! $as lad to 0e in such a diverse at%osphere& 1 re$ up in a to$n and school district $ith over ninet!3 five percent of the students 0ein "aucasian# so this lead to a reat learnin experience for %e& Especiall! $ith the reat possi0ilit! that 1 $ill 0e teachin a classroo% settin %uch li/e the one 1 o0served&