CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS Martha Rendon Walden University READ 6718: Literacy in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms Dr. Bernice Gregory
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse StudentsMartha
RendonWalden UniversityREAD 6718: Literacy in Culturally and
Linguistically Diverse ClassroomsDr. Bernice GregoryStudent 18
years oldMale2nd gradeAt HomeLanguage spoken at home is
SpanishEntire family has English as their second
languageMiddle-class familyAcademic ChallengesReading decoding and
comprehensionMath math facts and word problemsWriting sentence
building and fluencyStrengths in LiteracyComparing and contrasting
two versions of the same story (R.L.2.9)Can use illustrations to
show understanding of characters, setting, or plot
(RL.2.7)Answering a question by recalling information from
experiences (W.2.8)ChallengesWriting an opinion piece
(W.2.1)Describe how characters in a story respond to major events
and challenges (RL.2.3)
Inside the ClassroomStudent 1 brings stories about their
cultureCan explain our multicultural text to other studentsIs proud
of their culture and encourages others to do the sameWhat about the
other students?Students in our classroom come from all walks of
life.Student 1 s confidence in their culture allows other students
to become even more comfortable with their own cultureStudent
1Shares his experiences with vivid detailsAllows others to ask
questions about his experiencesCollaborates with other students to
build a culture-rich classroomBuilding sensitive classroomsStudent
1 has allowed our class to be more open-mindedExperiences and
differences are accepted
