Teaching Students with Special Needs Chapter 4

The classroom has changed dramatically from the 1950's to present day.  In the 50's, there was segregation, and in the classroom there were still the small rural schools that taught in a one room class where all grade levels were together.  now, in today's time, we have a diverse group of students.  When students come from other countries, they are faced with new customs and traditions that are far from what they are used to.  This brings a challenge to teachers to reach a SLL that may also be suffering from the shock of their new surroundings.  Patience is the best friend of a teacher in this situation.  A gradual progression into the new surrounds is idea, but students are, for the most part, pushed into an often frightening new surroundings. There are also other factors that may interfere with the students education, such as, parental involvement or poverty.  A teacher should always take into account that they are unaware of a students home situation that may affect a students work and behavior.