Group Differences

This is a great topic and I think that is is incredibly relevant to teaching all levels and in all places. This chapter talked in detail about cultural differences, gender differences, and socioeconomic differences. As teachers I think that it is very important to be sensitive to other students culture, particularly those that you are not familiar with. As a teacher in my classroom I will do my very best to understand behavior of students that may be attributed to culture. Behaviors such as eye contact, silence, and class participation. Gender differences is important to know as well because it is important to know how boys and girls act in the classroom and towards each other. By understanding the differences between boy and girls we, as teachers, can give groups of children different tasks that can best be adapted to gender and also mix it up so there students can step outside of their comfort circle. We also need to be made aware of potential difficulties that could occur with students whose families have difficult financial abilities. We need to be able to adapt our teaching to sometimes accommodate families with low incomes. Things such as homework and attendance may be a problem.