VALUES ED. - Valenzuela

GMRC MODULE 2 :
LESSON 1 MAKING
MEANINGFUL
CONNECTIONS
Discussant ; Lalaine L. Valenzuela
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:

value the uniqueness of each person;
• accept and respect the differences and similarities in people;
• discuss the value of diversity in the classroom;
explain tips on how to celebrate learners' diversity and
• promote a culture of inclusivity in the classroom.
INTRODUCTION
The lesson Making Meaningful Connections highlights the beauty of

diversity and how people despite
the differences of each one can transcend such to be able to establish
meaningful relationships. This will
enable the pre-service teacher to broaden their perspective of
diversity and be open to embrace such
inside and outside of the classroom.
DIVERSITY
• It is everything that makes people different from each other

(Kampen 2019).
• It includes many different factors; race, ethnicity, gender,
ability, sexual orientation, handicapping conditions, socio
economic status, age, religious beliefs or political conviction.
• Other Demographic factors such as family, lifestyles,
personality characteristics and family composition.
• The University of Rhode Islands defines diversity in the classroom as “
Understanding that each students brings unique experiences, strengths,
and ideas to our classroom. Diversity is the exploration and
incorporation of these differences to enrich learning in our classroom.”
All these factors work together to inform how everyone encountes the
world.
• Understanding, accepting and valuing diverse backgrounds can help our
learners thrive and
survive in this ever-changing world.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF DIVERSITY
• Diversity in terms of Personal Characteristics. These cover age, gender,
communication style,
socio-economic background and personality.
2. Diversity in terms of Student Background. These have to do with
culture, ethnicity language, political beliefs, social class and religion.
3. Diversity in terms of Cognitive Aptitude. These cover cognitive abilities,
technical abilities and skills as well as social abilities and skills.
4. Diversity in terms of Level of motivation and diversity of opinion.
INCLUSION
• The concert of inclusion goes beyond diversity because simply having
different kinds of learners in the classroom does not necessarily mean
the exercise of inclusion. It is when people coming from different
demographics feel welcomed can we say that the classroom is
inclusive.
• It is also refers to a cultural and environmental feeling of belonging.
• Teacher has a responsibility to make sure that learners can learn and
study in a diverse environment and collaborate with each other.
There is a need to be aware of these faulty
assumptions which are:
• Students are not diverse
• Diversity doesn’t matter because everyone is
diverse.
• Diversity does not have anything to do with
learning
The teacher’s openness to classroom diversity leads to
positive outcomes.
• It builds better thinkers
• Appreciating diversity improves academic outcome.
• It involves more students
Tips or ways to promote equity and
diversity in the classrooms.
SELF-AWARENESS
The most basic step in promoting equity and diversity is for the teacher to
develop self-awareness:
There is a need for the teacher to recognize how the differences in ability,
race, ethnicity. Gender, religion, personality, socio -economic status, and
being able-bodied impact one’s perceptions. The teacher ought to
acknowledge one’s biases and seek to understand people with different
experiences.
GET TO KNOW THE LEARNERS
All the learners in your school are unique individuals, so use that
fact to build a diverse and inclusive school culture. Take the time to
learn about them. When you know your learners in terms of their
strengths and weaknesses, you will be better equipped to address
their diversity.
CLASS NORMS
Classroom norms that promote openness are set. These include being
respectful to each other, being able to share ideas, opinions and values openly
and learning to disagree respectfully. It is important that rules are set
explicitly in terms of showing respect, sharing opinions and ideas, etc. This
should be a collaborative task between teacher and learners. Flexibility
should be exercised to refine the rules or norms, if needed.
CULTURALLY RELEVANT
TEACHING
Teachers are encouraged to recognize diversity by promoting the importance
of cultural awareness,
creating a sense of belongingness among learners and allowing them to
celebrate differences in
traditions, practices, and beliefs. This pedagogy provides a framework which
exposes the learners to
cultural variances in deep, meaningful ways and at the same time prioritizes
academic excellence for all
students
PURPOSEFUL PLANNING
One important key to promoting equity and diversity is purposeful and

careful planning. If a particular topic or idea for discussion is sensitive, it
would be good to select the proper text or material to be used, the ways
of facilitating the discussion which would encourage active listening and
respecting of opinions.Collaborative learning groups can be formed to
enable learners to work together.
MEET DIVERSE LEARNING
NEED
The teacher can use different teaching strategies to address the

different needs of the learners. The teacher should make sure that
all learners are actively participating in the classroom activities
and discussion. Technology can also be used to support especially
for learners with special needs.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Parents, family members, community members or those representing

persons with special needs can be invited as resource persons in class.
The exposure of the learners to different kinds of people will broaden
their experiences and will prepare them for life beyond the classroom. It
Is best to be able to connect with parents and the community.
A WARM
THANK YOU
TO ALL OF YOU!

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GMRC MODULE 2 :

At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:

The lesson Making Meaningful Connections highlights the beauty of

• It is everything that makes people different from each other

One important key to promoting equity and diversity is purposeful and

The teacher can use different teaching strategies to address the

Parents, family members, community members or those representing

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