Exceptional Learners - Diversity CFU

Preconceived generalizations about certain groups of people.

• inclusion
• stereotype
• ethnicity
• specialization

Students that must learn English while also mastering the content of their regular classes

• IEP (Individualized Education Plan)
• MLL (Multiple Langage Learners)
• ELL (English Language Learner)
• LEP (Limited Language Plan)

A particular racial, national, or cultural group, including that group's customs, beliefs, values, and often language and religion.

• specialty
• stereotype
• commonality
• ethnicity

Which strategies are effective for ELL students?

• Visuals
• Speaking slowly
• Allow students to use bilingual dictionaries
• All of the above

What is the best way to help a student in an ELL class feel more comfortable in the environment?

• Have students sit in rows to help them focus on the lesson
• Force students to talk or read stories, as it will make their BICS stronger
• Allow them to sit in groups with their friends
• Enforce the same classwork/homework policies for everyone

A bilingual program________

• teaches all classes in two languages, English and students' native languages
• pulls out students who need extra support for part of the day and allows them to be in English- taught classes the rest of the day
• gives some extra language support, but the students are primarily taught in English
• incorporates a foreign language class into its curriculum

Each of the following is a technique teachers may use to help students with limited English proficiency except

• using several methods to teach a concept
• printing assignments on the board
• having students work in pairs an groups
• giving step-by-step instructions without visuals

Cultural factors have little impact on learning in the classroom setting

• True
• False

School administrators set the overall tone for a school regarding diversity

• True
• False

Students from other cultures and countries who are not proficient in the English language face few, if any, additional challenges in school

• True
• False