The Intentional Teacher & Accommodating Diversity

Create an educational illustration that depicts a diverse classroom with children actively participating in collaborative learning, showcasing an intentional teacher facilitating the learning process.

The Intentional Teacher Quiz

Test your knowledge on participatory learning and the role of the intentional teacher in accommodating diversity in educational settings. This quiz includes multiple choice questions, checkboxes, and true/false statements to evaluate your understanding.

Explore key concepts in child-centered education.
Enhance your awareness of pedagogical strategies.
Understand the importance of inclusivity and diversity.

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by InspiringTeacher42

In Grade R - ____, ____, and ____ are implemented in an integrated way.

Routines, teacher-initiated activities & child-initiated activities

Teaching, learning & assessment

Teaching, planning & assessment

Holistic development, play & child-centred curriculum

What are the 3 degrees of participation, as identified by Lansdown?

Consultative, Participatory, Free-play

Consultative, Child-initiated, Active participation

Consultative, Participatory, Self-initiated

Teacher-guided, Child-initiated, Participation

What does the intentional teacher do? Select all that apply.

Thinks carefully about how to encourage participatory learning.

Purposefully selects learning experiences that will help children develop their knowledge, skills, attitudes and values, in a participatory way.

Makes informed decisions about what and how children should develop.

Takes action to help children actively participate in their learning.

None of the above.

The intentional teacher sets up quality learning environments, encourages children to explore their world, and joins in on children's activities.

True

False

There are varying degrees of child and teacher participation in the different teaching techniques used to support participatory learning. Select all those that relate to child-initiated support.

Chalk and talk approach

Children copying the behaviour of others

Listening to children's views, and providing an appropriate response

Allow children to make their own choices, and solve problems.

Provide children with a space to share their views and ideas.

Teachers and children work together as partners of learning.

How can we encourage participatory learning, in the context of diversity? Select all those that apply.

Themes should be inclusive of all children.

Themes like "My Family" should always include a mom, dad, brother and sister, because that's the ideal family.

Only create activities that boys will enjoy.

Avoid stereotyping practices.

All children should feel valued in the classroom.

Ensure that the learning environment is accessible to all children.

Children in wheelchairs should rather attend Special Needs schools, so we don't have to create ramps just for them.

The teacher should focus on teaching, rather than caring about every learners' needs.

When teaching a second language, what are practical implications that the teacher should implement?

Establish a warm, supportive environment; neglect children's HL; only use English flashcards and labels.

Establish a warm, supportive environment; make use of code switching, peer tutoring and pictures/demonstrations.

Establish a warm, supportive environment; expect children to know grammatically correct English; develop BICS in preparation for CALP.

Model correct English, make use of appropriate pictures and labels, and encourage children to forget their HL, in order to focus on English.

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