Different Types of Learners

Different Types of Learners by Corey Taylor

Low SES Students

Low SES students are children who come from very poor families and are students who need lots of support and encouragement. Prevalent in Kentucky, with 26% of children living in poverty, these students could experience a multitude of different emotions daily. As educators, I believe it is not only our responsibility to educate these children based on the core content required, but also educate them on mental health and the opportunities to change their circumstances. Teachers should build students up rather than knocking them down. Particularly with low SES students because the last thing they need is another person telling them they can’t be successful.

Helping Low-SES Students Thrive. (2016, July 13). Retrieved April 10, 2018, from https://www.scilearn.com/blog/helping-low-ses-students-thrive

LGBTQ

As future educators we know how important it is for all students to feel safe in their environment to learn and be successful in school; Yet 60% of LGBTQ students who were harassed did not reporting their incidents in fear of it worsening, and 34% of students who did report their incidents said that educators did nothing in response. To me, his is a major problem. It is our duty to ensure that all students in our classroom are safe to grow individually and that they get the appropriate education they deserve. If we do not address the issue of bullying and harassment, we might as well be endorsing it. I hope that we will all fight against the unfair treatment of LGBTQ students and will stand up for these children who are simply trying to figure out who they are and what they want to be.

Queering Education. (n.d.). Retrieved April 10, 2018, from http://www.queeringeducation.org/

ELL

With a rapidly increasing number of English Language Learners being admitted in the classroom, it is vital that educators have the training and resources to appropriately bring these students up to speed. With the use of various teaching strategies and technology resources available, there is no reason that educators should not be able to provide accommodations that will enable students to learn. All in all, it comes down to effort and time put in on our parts. We will have to put in extra hours for appropriate training and to learn different techniques use by various successful educators.

Integrating ELL Students in General Education Classes. (n.d.). Retrieved April 10, 2018, from https://www.edutopia.org/blog/integrating-ells-general-education-classes-dorit-sasson