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In a classroom with diverse group of students, a teacher should ______

A.
advocate and celebrate individual differences.
B.
try to reduce individual differences.
C.
ignore individual differences.
D.
consider individual differences as the primary obstacle in the process of teaching learning.

Solution:

Individual differences refer to how individuals differ from each other. Different people have different interests; and their behavior is influenced by these interests, likings, dislikings, values, beliefs, etc. Even if we are of the same age group or gender, we are aware of how we differ from others and, others are also aware of these differences.For example, you may like dancing and gossiping with friends, but your friend may not like theseAccording to RTE 2009, the school should ensure the Inclusion of diversity (students with disabilities/special needs) as per the provision of the Act.The principles of Inclusive education include no discrimination among the students and equal educational opportunities for all. In a classroom with a diverse group of students, a teacher should advocate for and celebrate individual differences.In inclusive education, all the learners with disabilities, or without disabilities are learnt under the same roof.Inclusive education promotes different languages, thoughts, and cultures, of different students.In inclusive education, the thoughts of the students became divergent, they can think divergently after engaging with different students.So that we can conclude that in a diverse classroom, teachers should respect individual differences and treat all the students equally.Important Points Inclusive education essentially refers to the educational philosophy that students with disabilities should be placed in the same classroom environment as other students their age who do not have special needs. Inclusive education in its real sense is nothing but a process of creating a system of education that caters to the needs of all children. In Inclusive education the main objectives are- flexibility in learning.Creating an environment in which the child can learn with diversity, not creating a special environment for learning.Equitable education for all, including challenging children.Emphasis on their learning to read instead of emphasizing teaching.To use different teaching methods according to the needs of each student, so that every child can have access to the knowledge.HintTeachers should not have to try to reduce or ignore the individual differences because it makes the classroom interesting also opposes the concept of inclusive education.Individual differences are not an obstacle in learning, it will promote students to cater to different cultures and learns different skills by engaging with students of different ability.

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