Standard II: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population
Element A: Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults
- Creating student groups that reflect diversity
- Giving all students a chance to lead or succeed
- Requiring students to treat each other with respect
Element B: Teachers embrace diversity in the school and the world
- Initiating/leading a diversity day/night at school
- Using materials from diverse cultures
- Posting photographs of individuals from other cultures around the classroom
- Encouraging students to explore their own family origins
- Recognizing and praising students when they display special talents
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Hispanic Heritage Program
Element C: Teachers treat students as individuals
- Using classroom procedures that reward consistent effort
- Insisting that students strive to do their best work
- Providing challenging, rigorous work for all students
- Creating rubrics to help students measure their progress
Element D: Teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs
- Consulting regularly with support service personnel
- Researching community resources for special need students
- Following modifications on students' IEPs
- Assessing students strengths and weaknesses using a variety of strategies