Linguistic Diversity and Instructional Practices

In Ann Johns article "Linguistic Diversity and Instructional Practices", it is interesting to see the linguistic and educational differences between Hispanic generations. These descriptions emphasize the importance of being aware of your students’ abilities and what motivates them in order to cater to their educational needs.

This article also stresses the importance of making diverse students feel comfortable in the classroom, and ways to help them succeed. Many of the questions that Ann Johns brought up were helpful. Teachers need to think about how they can truly help students on the search for their identity. It’s sad to think that diverse students feel that they have to be stripped of their culture in order to fit into the ‘norm’. Johns states that as teachers, we need to “Discover who are students are”, and by putting value on getting to know their backgrounds, will give them a sense of pride in who they are. I liked how Johns gave advice on how to enhance the learning opportunities of all students. She gave prompts for how teachers can assist students in writing goals, as well as ways that the students can assess themselves, and promote learner autonomy.