Which of the following illustrations is characteristic of a culturally compatible classroom?
A. Mr. Buhr regularly demonstrated the correct procedures for borrowing school materials during his homeroom period.
B. Mr. Denver gave each biology student the same laboratory worksheet in order to determine what misconceptions in handling a microscope could be identified.
C. Ms. Hayes assigned an article on euthanasia for her social studies class to read prior to their exam, although the topic had not been discussed.
D. Ms. Rosen organized her English class into homogeneous groups during small group discussions.
Answer:A
Which of the following illustrations is characteristic of a culturally compatible classroom?
A. Mr. Buhr regularly demonstrated the correct procedures for borrowing school materials during his homeroom period. B. Mr. Denver gave each biology student the same laboratory worksheet in order to determine what misconceptions in handling a microscope could be identified. C. Ms. Hayes assigned an article on euthanasia for her social studies class to read prior to their exam, although the topic had not been discussed. D. Ms. Rosen organized her English class into homogeneous groups during small group discussions.
Explanation: A) Homogeneous groupings or tracks are clearly not recommended for creating culturally compatible classrooms. Such groupings create segregated classrooms in which high-achieving students from the same ethnic or cultural groups are clustered together. Positive strategies are cross-cultural group study buddies, explicit teaching of participation structures, and use of a wide range of teaching methods to accommodate cultural differences and learning styles. An example of teaching participation structures is Ms. Buhrs demonstration of the proper procedures for borrowing school materials.