Accommodations
Accommodations are not a special gift, a bonus, an extra, or an unfair advantage. What they do is to level the playing field. They create equal and fair access. You would never be critical of students who need to sit in a wheelchair in your class. But how do you feel about students who have a stress disorder or ADHD? How about students who lack reliable food, transportation or supplies? Accommodations simply make things fairer. It is important to realize that kids from poverty are more likely to have challenges with the following:
-transportation
-medical and health issues
-parental/caregiver support
-prioritizing academics
-lack of quality, supportive friends
-short-term memory (can forget to bring things back to class)
- anything that costs money
-emotional and social regulation
-organizational skills and supplies
When kids from low-income households don't do their homework, remember two things. First, the evidence is very mixed on whether homework is even a good idea. Current thinking is that homework is valuable for those who already understand and know the material and when the homework takes only about 10 minutes a day. Second, low-income kids are usually dealing with much bigger life issues than getting homework done. In short, don't make homework a requirement for doing well in class. That's not just an accommodation for those from poverty; it's smart teaching. You might also find that these kids don't keep track of their books, notes, and assignments very well. Find ways to help them with that. Don't penalize them
Accommodations Accommodations are not a special gift, a bonus, an extra, or an unfair advantage. What they do is to level the playing field. They create equal and fair access. You would never be critical of students who need to sit in a wheelchair in your class. But how do you feel about students who have a stress disorder or ADHD? How about students who lack reliable food, transportation or supplies? Accommodations simply make things fairer. It is important to realize that kids from poverty are more likely to have challenges with the following: -transportation -medical and health issues -parental/caregiver support -prioritizing academics -lack of quality, supportive friends -short-term memory (can forget to bring things back to class)- anything that costs money -emotional and social regulation -organizational skills and supplies When kids from low-income households don't do their homework, remember two things. First, the evidence is very mixed on whether homework is even a good idea. Current thinking is that homework is valuable for those who already understand and know the material and when the homework takes only about 10 minutes a day. Second, low-income kids are usually dealing with much bigger life issues than getting homework done. In short, don't make homework a requirement for doing well in class. That's not just an accommodation for those from poverty; it's smart teaching. You might also find that these kids don't keep track of their books, notes, and assignments very well. Find ways to help them with that. Don't penalize them
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