Diversity in U.S. schools
Student diversity in U.S. schools exists in many forms. List four ways in which students are diverse in today’s
classrooms.
Imagine you are teaching a unit on healthy eating and nutrition to middle school students. What are four ways
you could make sure your lesson is culturally responsive?
You have just learned that you will have a 5th grade student with diabetes placed with a teacher who has very
strict rules about no eating and drinking in the classroom. In addition, this teacher penalizes students if they
need to use the restroom during class time instead of during breaks. This student has an IEP and is classified
under Other Health Impaired (OHI). List three ways you could advocate for this student to make sure her needs
are met.
You have taken a position in a low-SES high school. As the school nurse, what are some potential challenges
students face that you ca