Teaching Diversity

“Diversity may be the hardest thing for a

society to live with, and perhaps the most
dangerous thing for a society to live
without.”

-William Sloane Coffin, Jr.

 What is Diversity?

It is the state of having people

who are different races or who
have different cultures in a group
or organization.
These can be along the dimensions of
Issues of Diversity
Poverty
Different family types
e.g. simple-parent households
often headed by a female
Teenage mother and father
Abused children
DOMAIN 3:Diversity of Learners
Strands of Desired Teaching
Performance
3.1 Is familiar with learner’s
background knowledge and
experiences
3.1.1 Obtains
information
on the
learning
styles,
multiple
intelligences
and needs of
learners
3.1.2 Designs
or selects
learning
experiences
suited to the
different
kinds of
learners
3.1.3 Establishes goals that define
appropriate expectations for all
learners
3.1.4 Paces lessons appropriate to needs and/or
difficulties of learners
Examples:
 Create a Sense of Urgency.
 Make Goals Clear.
 Have Smooth Transitions.
 Be Sure Materials Are Ready.
 Present Instructions Visually.
 Check for Understanding.
 Choose Most Effective Type of Teaching
3.1.5 Initiates other
learning approaches
for learners whose
needs have not met by
usual approaches
3.2 Demonstrates
concern for holistic
development of learners
3.2.1Recognizes multi-cultural background of
learners when providing learning opportunities
3.2.2Adopts strategies to address needs of
differently-abled students

Equality in classroom
Communicate frequently with the parents of
differently abled children.
Learn more about the specific disability faced
by your student
Research and know more about the strengths
and weaknesses of differently abled students
Be involved in student activities and monitor
their independent activities
Keep your instructions simple and declarative
Encourage the differently abled students to
contact you for any help required
Make lesson plans that encourage more student
involvement
3.2.3 Makes
appropriate
adjustments for
learners of different
socio-economic
backgrounds
Prepared by: Villarin, Celenie B.

https://www.slideshare.net/drfioriello/diverse-
teaching-methods-for-diverse-classrooms
https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/diversity-
in-the-classroom/
https://saicebrian.wordpress.com/2009/07/05
/national-competency-based-teacher-
standards-ncbts/
1. _______It is the state of having people who are
different races or who have different cultures in
a group or organization.
2 – 6. Give at least 5 aspects that people being
diverse.
7 – 10. Issues of diversity.