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This was an article response written for my Differentiating Instruction in Secondary Education class. The article was called “Planning Differentiated, Multicultural Instruction for Secondary Inclusive Classrooms.” After reading the article we were asked to reiterate its main points and include out own thoughts about the topic.

I have chosen to include this response in Appreciation of Human Diversity because the article takes you on a journey of two teachers and their struggle to create lessons that cater to a diverse classroom population. Also, the article emphasizes the fact that the word diversity does not refer specifically to race, gender, or culture; it refers to students’ different learning levels and abilities to learn as well as much more. It is so important to realize that not all students learn the same way, and to teach one way is to leave some students in the dark. Creating differentiated lessons plans and curriculums can prevent this from happening.

Reading the article and writing the response prompted me to think differently about diversity and made me realize that society is approaching an age in which the population is more diverse than ever. The article encouraged me to consider this fact while creating my own future lesson plans. By the end of this article response I have demonstrated my understanding that maintaining a sensitivity to these differences is key to running a classroom where there is equal opportunity to learn. It is my job, as a teacher, to be able to create this type of environment for students.