In tonight's session, our class engaged in a discusion on one of my favorite topics which serves as the backdrop for my case study on phonics vs. whole language in working with student groups A, and D. The visiting professor stressed the impotance of creating a print rich environment, and building a strong phonetic foundation for the ESL student, and surprisingly for some African-American students that also have language difficiancies.
The most important keypoint of the session was that educators must be multi-sensory in terms of differentiating instruction. It is highly important for the educator to delve into the student's background in order to understand how to teach or reach the student. This means that we must understand that cookie-cutter techniques, and ditto sheets galore wont cut it. One size does NOT fit all.
To summarize tonight's class, we (educators) must make each student feel as if they are our favorite. We must continue to meet the needs of the student where they are. In applying the discussion professionally, while continuing to develop my case study with Groups A and D, I must remain sensitive to my students' needs.
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