Don’t Look at the Duck! The Rich Diversity of Today’s Classrooms
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Don’t Look at the Duck!The Rich Diversity of Today’s Classrooms
Lance RougeuxDiscovery Education
A que hora es el
almuerzo.
Mr. Rougeux is a dork-
ivore.
Okay, a niche describes the
relational position of a species or
population in an ecosystem. Let’s
move on now!
Where did the duck go?
The biggest mistake of past centuries in teaching has been to treat all children as is they were variants
of the same individual, and thus feel justified in teaching them the same subjects in the same ways.
Howard Gardner
3 hrs watching TV
1 hr on the computer (outside of schoolwork)
1 hr 45 min listening to music (radio, CDs, MP3 players)
45 minutes playing video games
6 ½ hrs/day
Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005
Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005
Our brains are wired to connect.
Giezi
• Loves science• Bilingual with a speech
impediment• Grasps concepts but test
scores often reflect communication barrier
• Visual learner
Michelle
• Favorite subject: Language Arts
• Imaginative storyteller• Good focus when not
chasing boys
Ebony
• Top student• Excels in all subjects• Loves independent
work where she can explore
The Art of teaching is
Mark Van Doren
discovery.the art of assisting