"Diverse Classroom Learners and Technology.

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Robin Raatz Fischer

CUR/545

October 19, 2020

Dr. Clark
 "Diverse Classroom Learners and Technology."

Elementary Scenario: Mr. B is introducing his 4th-grade students to fractions, and his curriculum

requires students to solve word problems using fraction skills. His students are struggling, and he is not certain

whether it is because they lack the basic fraction skills or whether they are struggling with comprehending

what the problem requires them to do. He is looking for technology resources to assist his students.

Students with specific learning disabilities in reading and or math

Resources at Education.com have a lesson plan that provides a game of Flapjack to assist in the learning of

fractions. It is a fun and motivates students to interact.

https://www.education.com/

English language learners can use IXL to help understand language and math skills. It helps multiple

disciplines, with easy navigational tabs.

https://www.ixl.com/

Students with varied ability levels can be a handful to manage. Teachers can find value in reading about

different methods of teaching by using Study.com

https://study.com/

Multicultural students need special care from the instructor due to language and custom barriors, Accredited on

Line resource provides lessons and methods to assist teach present education and help critical thinking.

https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.

Mr. B should visit Trending Solutions for 6 ways to provide supports to Students with limited access

technology in the home... This ranges from using resources in the community, to providing portfolio work and

more.

https://www.teachthought.com/
 Middle School Scenario: Mrs. C is a 7th-grade science teacher with a diverse group of students. She

is creating a lesson plan around habitat loss in local environments and wants to use technology to help support

her diverse students. She is struggling, and as a teacher leader, you are mentoring her thorough using

technology to help meet their needs.

Mrs. C will be advised to use the videos in education helper to cater to the sensor, audio, and visual learning

students with specific learning disabilities in reading and or math.

https://www.edhelper.com/

Writer will encourage Mrs. C to use Curriculum designed for English language learners at EL Education to

develop her lesson plans. I will assist with language barriors.

https://curriculum.eleducation.org/

Students with varied ability levels can benefit for a lesson plan that incorporate a few methods of approach that

can target different types of learning. Using a sixth grade lesson plan can ease the scaffolding for emerging

seventh graders as well as build skills for struggling students. At Study.com it has a lesson prepared.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/habitats-lesson-plan.html

Lesson Planet is a webpage geared for Multicultural students, it has worksheets, lessons, and assessments

available for the diverse learner. Mrs. C can find methods there too.

https://www.lessonplanet.com/lesson-plans/cultural-diversity/all

In these ever changing times, teachers can use the web for resources to give in the classroom in a portfolio for

students with limited access to technology in the home. Students can also access it at school, send letters for

information, and visit the nature center.

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Threats-to-Wildlife/Habitat-Loss
 High School Scenario: Ms. R is a high school English teacher who is preparing students for a state-

mandated test with a heavy reading and literature focus. Because this test is a graduation requirement, she

wants to ensure her students will perform well and pass the test. She has come to you looking for help on using

technology to help students prepare for this test.

I suggest that Ms. Visit ADA requirements put out by the department of justice, it provides technical assistance

for Students with specific learning disabilities in reading and or math.

https://www.ada.gov/regs2014/testing_accommodations.html

English language learners can prepare for the test in Ms. R room at

http://www.geiendorsed.com/blog/tips/helping-ell-students-navigate...Familiarizing students with test

questions, formats, and procedures can take away a lot of the angst on an actual testing day. In one

situation he shares noteworthy websites with free online practice tests and several other resources

with beneficial links for helping ELL students prepare for testing.

At Bright Hub Education, Students with varied ability levels can learn way to increase test scores. Ms. R can

visit https://www.brighthubeducation.com/

No Child left behind is an accredited program

www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/schools/...

To help ensure that all groups of students are progressing at an adequate rate, the test results must

be broken out and reported according to poverty, race, ethnicity, disability, and limited...

Multicultural students.

Students with limited access to technology in the home can contact Went Northfield School in Illinois for

paper copy tests and mail in for them to be scored. They are useful to practice for the real test.