#understandingofself

So for example, if you are an auditory learner, that means that you retain information best when you hear it, and this may incline you to teach towards other auditory learners since that is what has been most affective in your personal experience. But, as a teacher, you should be aware that some students learn best by seeing information in front of them or even by learning in a more hands-on fashion. Knowing that you need to pay greater attention to catering towards visual and kinesthetic learners can help you create a classroom environment in which students are able to retain any information needed regardless of preferred learning style.

Black male students are suspended more than twice as much as much as white male students in the US. This does not necessarily mean that black male students cause more trouble in classrooms than white male students, but it does mean that black male students get sent out of the classroom more than white students. When teachers send students out of a classroom, it is usually done so as a last resort since the goal of schools should be to keep students in class. It is doubtful that a teacher who sends a black student out of class has explicit racist intent but considering that most teachers in the US are white, it is likely that implicit bias has affected their decisions regarding how they approach discipline. When managing your classroom, consider how your attitudes towards certain identities can affect how you interact with those students.