UNDERSTANDING OUR STUDENTS (PEDRO)

Due to globalization, we can find people from a lot of different cultures, religions and countries in the same place. As teachers, we should be open-minded to all these differences and try to use them in order to integrate these children in our class. Our students should learn that students of color or minority people is an advantage, because they learn about different ways of life. In my opinion, if there is a child in class who comes from a minority the teacher should talk with him in order to know how he is and what it his level of knowledge.


Even if there are non-immigrant children in our class, we should acknowledge different characteristics that every child holds. Personality, family, culture, and religion are some of the qualities that a teacher should take into account and respond to. For example, it’s very important not to single out the child or make him feel out of the main group - we have to express also the things that students are doing well, not only to correct them.

Finally, it’s also important to be response not only about the student’s background but also about his emotional baggage. An important element of successful teaching is to know how to motivate our students. We should try to look for different topics that our immigrant students find interesting in order to encourage them. Encouragement is by far the best tool for promoting and retaining a student’s interest in a class. Talking about the different cultures that we can find in the classroom is a good way to step the integration of these students.

In conclusion, the lack of integration of immigrant children still is a problem that needs to be solved. Therefore, we need all kind of support in order to develop and improve integration in schools.