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After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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Describe the changes that have occurred in the demographics of schooling and discuss why it is important for teachers to be able to help all students learn. |
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Discuss how the concepts of equity, differential treatment, and variations in learning abilities are of central concern in regard to student learning. |
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Discuss how students with disabilities and students who are gifted are to be educated today and describe how teachers can best work with these students. |
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Describe contemporary perspectives about culture and race, compare these with views from earlier times, and explain what teachers do to work effectively with students in culturally and racially diverse classrooms. |
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Discuss the significance of language diversity in today's classrooms and describe effective strategies to use with English language learners. |
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Describe the importance of gender differences in today's classrooms and discuss how effective teachers work with these differences. |
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Describe the characteristics of low-SES students, explain the special needs they have and discuss effective strategies for working with them. |
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Explain why schoolwide actions are required to ensure that all students will learn. |