Ethical Treatment of Special Needs Student in a Racially Div
At a staff meeting the week before school start, the principle decides to give each teacher their class list for the upcoming school year. This year the principle decides to give you an illusion classroom with a mixture of culturally diverse children. You become worried and you begin to get a sharp pain in your stomach. You think to yourself, “What am I going to do?” When teaching special needs students in a racially diverse classroom, I believe teachers should consider assessing one’s own biases about people with special needs as well as people of other cultures other than your own, plan your lessons to accommodate each child’s cultures and special needs and also create a safe and open classroom where all the students feel comfortable and safe.
Before teaching special needs students in a racially diverse classroom, I believe one should first as
Creating a safe and open classroom where all the students feel comfortable and safe is an easier task that most teachers believe. I believe that you should consider some important elements. Get to know each student and their parents individually. Find out more bout their cultures and the special needs the child may have. Treat every child with love and respect. Reassure each child that you will listen to them and respect their opinions but you will not tolerate disrespect. Decorate your classroom to represent the children in your classroom both culturally diverse as well as those children with special needs. I believe by putting to practice all these elements your classroom will be one tat children enjoy coming into and feel comfortable.
Each child is unique in every way. As teachers we should teach them in safe environment where there is respect for