How can diversity in the classroom help me be a better teacher?

Diversity means being different and unlike. This is the hardest thing a teacher has to encounter in his profession. Diversity in my classroom will affect my teaching in that I will put a strong effort into understanding the learning capabilities of both academically gifted students and students who have a harder time grasping concepts. All students learn at different paces; some are far better with visual than auditory and vice versa. Furthermore it is crucial to incorporate different learning techniques into the lessons. For instance, if I was to do my lesson via speech, the visual learners might not glean as much information from it as would the auditory learners. For the students to prosper as much as possible in my class, I would need to fulfill the needs of all students. As far as racial diversity is concerned, I will work to ensure equality for all students. Diversity of this sort might bring challenges at times. I will need to closely watch both my students and myself for offensive word choices in my classroom. Inappropriate comments by anyone could make the students feel uncomfortable and upset. While I do not foresee this happening in my classroom, it is always something that will need to be taken seriously.

What is the best way to keep every student, regardless of their learning style, interested in the class?