Compose a 3- to 5-page essay in which you respond to the following:

In thinking systematically about your practices related to diversity, what areas would you define as your strengths, and what areas would you define as needing improvement? Support your analysis with notes from the Teaching Log and the results of the Walden Diversity Proficiency Self-Assessment.

Effective teachers are responsible for meeting the educational needs of an increasingly diverse student population. How have your values, attitudes, and dispositions been enhanced or changed regarding equitability and the belief that all students can learn? Additionally, how has this impacted your studentsâ intellectual, social, engagement, motivation, and personal development? In your response, explain connections between your professional practices and what you have learned in this program. Provide at least two specific examples.

What might you do to continue to grow and improve in reaching all students? In your answer, explain at least three action items you will put into practice to ensure that all students receive equitable opportunities to achieve and lead to positive social change. Note: These action items must be written and explained as SMART goals. Then, explain how you will monitor your progress related to these action items.

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Form: “Diversity Proficiency Self-Evaluation andTeaching Log Summary For MA 6: Diversity”Created with:TaskstreamAuthor:Justin WrightDate submitted:03/09/2017 10:09 am (CDT)Diversity ProficienciesWalden University is committed to helping candidates within the College of Education andLeadership create educational opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners andremove barriers that inhibit learning. The Diversity ProFciencies below are imbeddedthroughout your courses and program experiences. Please determine your level ofagreement with these proFciencies in your practice with P-12 students in school settings.(REQUIRED) Diversity Proficiencies1234I understand and can identify di±erences in approaches to learning andperformance, including di±erent learning styles and performance modes,and can facilitate instruction that helps use students’ strengths as the basisfor growth.xI have a comprehensive understanding of exceptionality in learning.xI am aware of the needs and issues related to English language learners andis familiar with strategies to support their learning.xI understand how students’ learning is in²uenced by individual experiences,talents, and prior learning, as well as language, culture, family, andcommunity values.xI identiFy, design, and/or support instruction appropriate to students’ stagesof development, learning styles, strengths, and needs.xI use educational approaches that are sensitive to the multiple experiencesof learners and that address di±erent learning and performance modes.xI know when and how to access appropriate services or resources to meetexceptional learning needs.xI seek to understand students’ families, cultures, and communities, and usethis information as a basis for connecting instruction to students’experiences.xI create a learning community in which individual di±erences are respected.xResponse Legend:1= Strongly Disagree2= Disagree3= Agree4= Strongly AgreeTeaching Log SummaryReview your Teaching Log and identify below the diverse experiences from your log.

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(REQUIRED) Experience Dates and LocationsList the name of the P-12 school andthe date of each diverse experience.List the Walden course and the nameof the assignment associated with theexperience.Erwin Middle SchoolEnhancing Learning through Linguisticand Cultural Diversity (EDUC – 6650 – 4)(REQUIRED) Diversity CriteriaIn this section you must be able to document that you have worked with the following P-12students: male, female, one diFerent socioeconomic group, student withdisabilities/exceptionalities, and English Language Learners. Document your experience byclicking the box beside the diverse population.Male Student(s)±emale Student(s)Students Receiving ±ree/Reduced Price Lunch (Student’s Socioeconomic Status)Student with Disabilities/ExeptionalitiesEnglish Language Learners(REQUIRED) Diversity CriteriaIn this section you must be able to document that you have worked with at least twoethnic/racial groups within the P-12 setting. These categories are referenced by theSupplemental Educational Services (SES)http://www2.ed.gov/nclb/choice/help/ses/index.html. Document your experience by clickingthe box beside the diverse population.American Indian or Alaska NativeAsianBlack or African American, Non-HispanicHispanic or LatinoWhite, Non-HispanicTwo or More Races