[etni] Re: Succeeding with XYZ students
- From: "sbshai" <sbshai@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <orabaumgarten@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:08:55 +0200
As far as the way we should relate to them, treat them, consider them, etc.,
I don't think anyone would argue with you, Ora ; however, different students
DO have different needs, so that we have to be aware of the influence of
cultural, religious, socio-economic (etc.) background, in order to teach
with whatever particular sensitivity is required of us, especially if we're
outside of that group.
Don't we pay attention to the needs of students with various learning
disabilities, health problems, difficult home situations and so on?
The teacher who asked for tips for success with Ethiopian students
recognizes that their background might require special attention on her
part, and she cares enough to want to be able to reach them in the best way.
As she was simply trying to get the benefit of her colleagues' experience,
she made the right move by posting her message on ETNI.
There was nothing in her message that insinuated she was looking down at her
students!
To conclude, I wrote this message because I think it's important to keep the
lines of communication open between us since I see that as one of the
raisons de etre of ETNI. As long as we're respectful of differences of
opinion, we should be able to air whatever is troubling or concerns us.
Shabbat Shalom,
Batya
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ora Baumgarten" <orabaumgarten@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, 14 October, 2010 7:16 AM
Subject: [etni] Succeeding with XYZ students
> Hi,
> I feel uncomfortable about having any specific community singled out on
> our ETNI list.
> Pupils are pupils are pupils.
> Ora
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