INTASC 3 part 2

All students are different and their approach to learning reflects this. Students learn differently due to their individual experiences in life. One of the contributors to how students differ in learning is culture. A students culture can effect the approach students take towards learning, while one students culture might emphasise stead-fast studying for hours on end, another student's culture might express little emphasis on education and studying. Students can also differ in learning abilities. All students can learn but some have to work harder at it than others due to learning disabilities these disabilities could affect how a student comprehends math or reading. These can be addressed by the teacher by providing extra help or by differentiating the instruction (as presented in part 1). Another way students can differ is their understanding and comprehension of the English language. ELL students struggle in classrooms because they are learning a new language. This is an issue in the classroom because that language is used by fluent speaking teachers as well as students. The other, and more prominent issue is that content area have content language or jargon which complicates things more. One way to counteract this is by having ELL students work with more advanced ELL students or other native English speaking students to get more experience with the English language. These are just a few ways in which students differ. Their differences are due to their own personal experiences, where they come from, what language they speak how well they do in a subject or how much they struggle. All of these differences can be accommodated by the teacher with appropriate activities and instruction, and all of these students can learn, it just might take a little creativity on the part of the teacher.