Diversity

There are various diverse learners in the 6th grade group of students. Some learners come with limited English abilities, while others come with learning disabilities which will call for accommodations as prescribed by their IEP. On the other hand there’s also a population of students who are academically gifted. Because this unit incorporates a great amount of collaborative learning, I plan to group students in groups with diverse abilities. Student who are academically stronger will be assigned the leadership role in the group and be there as an assistant to those students who may struggle to complete a task.
 * Diversity **

Student with learning disabilities will be given the necessary accommodations such as extended time. And multiple sessions to complete assignments and the final project. Additional lab time will also be scheduled for these students along with students who may be absent and have missed a lesson. The additional lab time will also be used to accommodate students who don’t have access to technology at home. Requiring the use of technology at home will also be limited to no more than one occurrence.

For visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learning, I plan to incorporate the use of multimedia tools, audio recordings of lessons accompanied with transcript. Along with this, I am planning on the use of the handheld whiteboard and lapel microphone which runs through the classroom speakers. Appropriate font, text, and color will also be used when launching the Unit Wikispace.