Team 4's Chapter 6 Ubd Synthesis

This chapter discussed how to teach responsively in classrooms with diverse learners. It described studies that told us as educators how to make sure that each student is always involved. We also all noted that the chapter discussed how important it is to make sure that all students are getting an opportunity to apply their skills to real life. Real life application should not be reserved just for those students who have "mastered" the skills. In fact, studies show that students with lower skills more rapidly improve if they are asked to apply their skills to real life situations.
Out group also noted that the chapter talked about having a balance between students pushing themselves and being pushed by the teacher. To some extent, motivation needs to be intrinsic.
Lastly, our group really felt that this chapter focused a lot on the fact that we should be setting up our students to succeed, not fail. This means aligning assessments with the way the students have been taught, using authentic assessment, etc.

We all felt after reading this chapter that we were "satisfied." We felt that the chapter did a nice job of summing up key points about teaching to diverse learners, and that it successfully touched upon points that needed to be discussed-- like assessing effectively, using real life application, and getting feedback from students.