Diverse Learners means students

are individuals who differ in the ways in

which they learn. They have different
learning styles, modalities, interests,
talents and personalities, all of which
affect the ways in which teachers design
instruction.
 LESSON 1
Learner’s Gender, Needs,
Strengths, Interests, and
Experiences
“Gender-Responsive Basic Education Policy”
D.O No. 32, s. 2017
Prompts education department officials to provide a
gender-responsive environment with “zero-tolerance for
all forms of discrimination, violence and abuse.”
Ways to Promote Gender
Equality
Avoid gender
stereotypes
➢Non-traditional
gender roles, such as
male nurses and
female athletes
Prevent
feelings of
superiority
➢Encourage mix
gender friendship
Positive
affirmation “Boys are stronger
than girls”
➢Positive words
shape their
“Don’t be as weak as a
mindset towards
girl”
the future.
Encourage
emotions “big boys “you’re acting
don’t cry” like a girl”
Teach equal
opportunity

➢There is no
specific job for a
male.
➢There is no
specific job for a
female.
 How does learner-centered
teaching differ to a traditional
teaching?
 Teacher-centered Learner-centered

Educator talks, and students Student-student and teacher

continue to listen and remain student collaboration and
silent. communication is encouraged.

Prevents learners from expressing

Gives learners’ the freedom to
themselves and discourages them
acquire knowledge independently
from asking and logical
and logically by asking questions.
engagement in self-learning.
Use formative
assessment
➢It helps students identify
their strengths and
weaknesses and target
areas that need work.
➢Students can write essay
or articles about their
strengths and weaknesses.
Mark Barnes (2013) 5 steps
to create a progressive
student-centered
classroom:
Create ongoing projects

✓Ongoing project plays an essential role in

promoting mastery.
✓Plenty of project choices enables
students to demonstrate what they
are learning.
✓Stimulates workshop environment
Integrate technology

✓Learners will be more engaged in any

activity or project if they can choose
from the hundreds of amazing, free
web tools that provide excellent
platforms for presenting.
Replace homework with
engaging in-class activities

✓Measuring achievement with grades

and test scores is a false barometer of
learning.
✓With engaging, ongoing projects that
are driven by interactive web tools,
students produce more in class,
making homework obsolete.
Eliminate rules and consequence

✓Keep activities engaging, and behavior

will never be an issue.
Involve students in evaluation

✓A student-centered environment thrives

through the use of narrative feedback
that follows specific formula and
encourages students to resubmit
assignments that do not demonstrate
mastery.
 LESSON 2
Learner’s Linguistic,
Cultural, Socio-economic,
and Religious Backgrounds
 “Students do
not care how
much you
know until
they know
how much you
care”
John C. Maxwell
❑ Linguistic background, in general, refers
to the fundamental understanding of the
principles of language and their
applications to the particular language
which is being studied or taught.
❑Cultural background
incorporates all beliefs,
values, stereotypes,
and rules,
characterizing the
members of a society
and differentiating it
from other societies.
“EDUCATION IS A GREAT ❑Socio- economic
EQUALIZER” background relates to
a combination of an
individual’s income,
occupation, and
social background.
Socio- economic
background is a key
determinant of
success and future
life chances.
❑Religious background, it is appropriate to or in
accordance with the principles of a religion.
❑Religious background appears to play a role in
the provision of treatment, as well as in treatment-
seeking behavior.
 LESSON 3
Learners with Disabilities,
Giftedness, and Talents
“No child
should
be left
behind.”
 Disability

• A physical, mental,
cognitive, or
developmental condition
that impairs, interferes
with, or limits a person's
ability to engage in
certain tasks or actions or
participate in typical daily
activities and interactions.
 Giftedness

• Giftedness is asynchronous
development in which
advanced cognitive abilities
and heightened intensity
combine to create inner
experiences and awareness
that are qualitatively
different from the norm. This
asynchrony increases with
higher intellectual capacity.
Sadker et al. (2008)
categorize exceptional
learners into the
following:
1.Students with mental
retardation;
2.Students with learning
disabilities;
3.Students with emotional
disturbance or behavior
disorders;
4.Students with hearing and
language impairments;
5. Students with visual
impairments;
6. Students with attention
deficit hyperactivity
disorder;
7. Students with other health
and physical impairments;
8. Students with severe and
multiple disabilities; and
9. Gifted and talented
students.
 LESSON 4
Learners in Difficult
Circumstances
 “He who
opens a
school door,
closes a
prison.”
Victor Hugo
Examples of different
circumstances students may face in
school:
•Geographic isolation
•Chronic illness
• Displacement due to armed conflict
• Urban resettlement
•Abuse (physical, psychological,
emotional)
 Empathy is your friend.

How to Communicate with parents.

deal with Keep cool.
these
kind of Discuss matters in private.
learners:
Teach and use accountability.
 LESSON 5
Learners from Indigenous
Groups
• The Philippines is a culturally
diverse country with about 14-17
million indigenous people (IPs)
belonging to 110 ethno-linguistic
groups.
• They are mainly concentrated in
Northern Luzon (Cordillera
Administrative Region, 33%) and
Mindanao (61%), with some groups
in the Visayas area.
United Nations Development Program
Republic Act 8371

Also known as Indigenous Peoples Right

Act, was enacted in 1997. This law recognizes
and promotes all the rights of indigenous
cultural communities/indigenous people (ICCs
and IPs).
 According to DepEd Order 62, series
of 2011, the department is mandated to
provide inclusive basic education for all,
and shall:
 ensure the provision of universal and equitable
access of all IPs to quality and relevant basic
Ensure
education services towards functional literacy for
all;
adopt appropriate basic education pedagogy,
content, and assessment through the integration
Adopt
of indigenous knowledge systems and practices
(IKSPs) in all learning areas and process;

provide adequate and culturally appropriate

Provide learning resources and environment to IP
learners;
 strengthen the hiring, deployment, and continuous
Strengthen development of teachers and learning facilitators in
the implementation of the IP Education Program;

Establish establish and strengthen appropriate multi-level

and units responsible for planning, implementing, and
strengthen monitoring IP education interventions;
 expand and strengthen institutional and civil society
linkages to ensure proper coordination, knowledge-
Expand
sharing, and sustainability of the IP Education
Program; and

implement stronger affirmative action to eradicate

Implement all forms of discrimination against IPs in the
Philippine educational system.
 Western approaches have
historically dominated many education
institutions. Here are three tips to
create a successful literacy program
that’s culturally responsive to
Indigenous learners.
 Commit to continuously learning about local
Develop a Indigenous culture, history and issues. Encourage
cultural an open-door policy for Elders in your community to
understanding attend your program. Request feedback about your
curriculum and teaching methods to ensure you’re
educating authentically on Indigenous world views.
Be sure to One that embraces the diversity of all
create an learners. Ask for volunteers to share
inclusive information about their traditional ceremonies,
learning kinship differences and language to learn
environment more about each unique culture.
 Indigenous learners may observe learning
differently from non-indigenous learners. Fortunately,
Teach you can be as creative as you want with your literacy
meaningful programs.
content Ask learners about their educational goals to
learn what motivates them. This information may be
helpful to utilize throughout the literacy program when
the learner may feel frustrated or defeated.
 Invite guests from the Indigenous community to
Promote share a skillset that matches learners’ interests. Some
ideas include holding a workshop or presentation on
Indigenous Indigenous crafts, music or storytelling. Following the
culture event, encourage reading skill development by having
learners research a topic or vocabulary related to the
concepts learned.
 The diversity of
learners poses a great
challenge to teachers,
but they are known to be
strong-willed individuals,
so they must embrace
the situation and
continue to be their
students’ frontliners
amidst diversity.
H Hear what the student is saying.

E Empathize with student’s situation.

Assess what the student’s needs

A are.

R Refer to campus resources.

Tell the appropriate campus official

T or department.
 Every
student can
learn, just
not on the
same day, or
the same
way.
- George
Evans