The goal of this assignment is to practice selecting reading texts to support diverse students in English language arts. Understanding how to differentiate for different learning, linguistic, and cultural needs will increase teacher candidates’ teaching efficacy.
In this assignment, complete the “Differentiating for Diverse Students Chart,” appropriately selecting a reading text (fiction or non-fiction) for each student and offering rationale for that selection. The text you select does not need to mirror the student’s demographic profile, but it should be engaging, culturally relevant, and selected based on the student’s unique learning needs.
Each rationale should be 100-150 words in length and include the following:
- A description of the text and why it was selected for that particular student.
- A strategy, method, or activity to teach that text to the student.
- Supported by one or more research-based articles (which may include your text and the readings from this course)
Include a references page at the end of the submission.
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
Differentiating for Diverse Students Chart
| Student Name | English Language Learner | Socioeconomic
Status |
Ethnicity | Gender | IEP/504 | Other | Reading
Performance Level |
Parental
Involvement |
| Eduardo (2nd grade) | Yes | Mid SES | Hispanic | Male | No | Tier 2 RTI for Reading | One year below student’s 2nd grade level | Low |
| Text Selection (Title and author name)
Rationale (include citations): |
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| Ines (7th grade) | No | Low SES | Hispanic | Female | Learning Disabled | Tier 2 RTI for Math | One year below student’s 7th grade level | Low |
| Text Selection (Title and author name)
Rationale (include citations): |
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| Jade (4th grade) | No | High SES | African American | Female | No | None | At 4th grade level | High |
| Text Selection (Title and author name)
Rationale (include citations): |
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| Kent (8th grade) | No | High SES | White | Male | Emotion-ally Disabled | None | At 8th grade level | Med |
| Text Selection (Title and author name)
Rationale (include citations): |
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| Lolita (1st grade) | No | Mid SES | Native American/
Pacific Islander |
Female | No | None | At 1st grade level | Med |
| Text Selection (Title and author name)
Rationale (include |
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