Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners at Nanas Place

Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners at Nanas PlaceKaren Smith-JonesEDN 521

Every Kid Deserves a Champion

Why is Diversity in the Classroom ImportantImpacts Personal Relationships

Impacts Education

Impacts Community

Impacts Society

Social-ecological Impact

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How Can Programs Impact Diverse Learners?Dont become overwhelmed. Everything is a teachable moment. Learn from your mistakes.If you need support in executing new information, ASK FOR HELP. Administrators should always be available to support the educator interpret new information and execute a plan.Race/Cultural awareness is IMPORTANT. We have to embrace our differences to understand one another better. Stereotypes and Race awareness are NOT the same.Race instruction is not a curriculum requirement

Diversity Inclusion Communication KeysHelp children understand classroom expectationsListen to childrenEncourage children to listen to othersAcknowledge children for their accomplishments and effortTechniquesOne-to-one interactions with childrenGet on childs level, face- to- faceUse pleasant, calm voiceUse simple languageProvide warm, responsive physical contactFollow childs lead

HEAD START DIVERSITYhttp://www.fotobabble.com/m/TTgrblpUUVluVTQ9

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal program that provides approximately $5 billion to States, Territories, and Tribes to help low-income working families obtain child care and to improve the quality and supply of child care for all families. The program has far-reaching implications for Americas poorest children with approximately 1.6 million low-income children receiving child care subsidies per month.(1) improving health and safety; (2) improving the quality of child care; (3) establishing family-friendly policies; and 4) strengthening program integrity. Three major funding streams for federal early childhood education and care: CCDF, TANF, and Head Start. 2011-12 Head Start served a diverse group of children, families, and pregnant women. Nearly 40 percent identified themselves as Hispanic/Latino, and almost 29 percent were Black/African American.

Literacy and Diversity

Develop a bond through literacy with students . Make an effort to unify the students through literature and discussion that will embrace differences. Student-teacher relationships are integral to the success of the classroom and the individual student. Books influence positive relationships and school readiness when teachers take the time to make connections . Positive outcomes of relationship building with students are an important aspect for ethnic-language learners to be successful.Teachers must communicate high expectations for the success of all students and a belief that all students can succeed. Encouraging students to read and promoting literacy increases the student success rate tremendously.

Community SupportRaising A Reader and First Book are important tools for fighting the shocking statistics found regarding children raised without books. GET INVOLVED.Even Start offers grants to support local family literacy projects that integrate early childhood education, adult literacy (adult basic and secondary-level education and instruction for English language learners), parenting education, and interactive parent and child literacy activities for low-income families with parents who are eligible for services under theAdult Education and Family Literacy Act and their children from birth through age 7.

Parent /Caregiver Involvement

Supporting All LearnersIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that supports children with disabilities by governing how states and public agencies provide early intervention and special education.TOOLS and TIPShttp://online.sju.edu/resource/special-education/top-10-resources-for-special-education-teachers

http://www.specialneeds.com/activities/general-special-needs/five-ways-help-students-special-needshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1dBa6f0qyk

Supporting ELL Students

Recent research has shown that high-quality early childhood education programs can have a significant impact on children's later academic achievement (Barnett, 2008).

Programs that provide research-based, age-appropriate instruction in early language and literacy skills can ensure that English language learners enter school equipped with the tools they need to be successful learners in kindergarten and beyond (Ballantyne et al., 2008).

English language learners can begin to develop these essential foundational skills in preschool, even before they have developed strong English language skills.

ELL Strategies for SupportSupport students establish routines through gestures and picture cards for language cluesUse language extensions by drawing out more information to help create more languageEncourage children to use the language themselvesUse parallel talk to learn more languageUse self talk techniques to link language and actionsTotal physical response techniques: builds on language and movement strategies to illustrate without wordsLearn some of the students language to support dual language connectionsEncourage families to support first language through songs and rhymes