Diversity & Inclusive Practices Flashcards
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A teacher is developing a lesson on the civil rights movement. Which approach reflects anti-bias education?
Answer: Including diverse leaders, connecting historical struggles to current equity issues, and encouraging critical thinking
Anti-bias education examines power structures critically, centers diverse voices, and connects history to present-day justice issues.
Which document guides the educational supports and services for a student with a disability in U.S. public schools?
Answer: Individualized Education Program (IEP)
An IEP, developed under IDEA, outlines specific goals, services, accommodations, and supports for each eligible student with a disability.
A teacher in a high-poverty school assumes students cannot engage with complex texts due to their socioeconomic background. This exemplifies:
Answer: Deficit perspective
A deficit perspective attributes academic limitations to students' backgrounds rather than addressing instructional or resource inequities.
Which principle of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) addresses providing students with multiple ways to demonstrate their knowledge?
Answer: Multiple means of action and expression
The UDL principle of multiple means of action and expression allows students to show mastery through writing, speech, drawing, video, or other formats.
A teacher overhears a student say 'that's so gay' as a general insult. The most appropriate response is:
Answer: Address it immediately with the whole class, explaining the impact of anti-LGBTQ+ language and reinforcing classroom norms
Addressing the language publicly but educatively reinforces community norms and signals to all students, including LGBTQ+ students, that the classroom is a safe space.
A new student arrives mid-year speaking only Spanish. The classroom teacher's first priority should be:
Answer: Contacting the ELL coordinator and assessing the student's language proficiency and academic background
Proper intake includes assessing language proficiency and academic background so appropriate supports and instruction can be coordinated immediately.
Which instructional move best exemplifies 'asset-based' thinking when working with students from diverse backgrounds?
Answer: Designing lessons that build on students' linguistic diversity, cultural knowledge, and lived experiences as learning resources
Asset-based pedagogy treats students' identities, languages, and experiences as strengths to build upon rather than deficits to overcome.