Prompt 3-Kliewer

Prompt 3-Kliewer

The culturally competent teacher should be able to use a variety of assessment techniques appropriate to diverse learners and accommodate sociocultural differences that affect learning.

I see in my classroom that the students parents…well most of them are all trying to help their child do well…then you also have little Timmy’s father who takes his child’s ADHD medicine. This poor child is trying to do well but it is very hard for him because of his home life. When he comes to school he tries but is sometimes unable to focus. All I want to do is sit there and work with him one on one but he has special education teachers there for him. Little Timmy is in my room for part of the day and goes to another room for the rest of the day. My teacher, Mrs. Paisley is well aware of the situation and tries and works out what she can for Little Timmy. Mrs. Paisley has tried to come up with ways to work with Little Timmy’s dad so he can do and get what Little Timmy needs. She is constantly trying to get Little Timmy’s dad to be supportive of his schooling and discussing with other faculty what the best plan is for him. Little Timmy has definitely come a long way since I first started visiting the school. Mrs. Paisley along with other teachers and staff has created a team for Little Timmy. And together they use different way and techniques that will best fit him.

I related this experience to Kliewer because even though his article is mainly about Down syndrome. It also talks about disabilities. Little Timmy has a learning disability and a mental disability. I wish I knew more about it to help him. Also, in the article Kliewer talked about laws and documents that will keep Little Timmy through school until he is eighteen years old.