Topic 2 DQ 2 Students may argue about fairness and ask why a student with special education needsor is treated differently in regards to behavioral discipline, accommodations, etc. Review the picture from the topic material, Chapel Hill Autism Resources and Tools “Fair vs. Equal”. What do you notice? Consider the statement, fair is not always equal, how will you, as a teacher, address this issue without divulging confidential information?

 

When you ask students if they think fair and equal are the same, they usually say yes. However,

fair and equal are not the same thing. What is fair for one student may not be fair for a different

student. As an educator, you have to weigh external factors that influence everyone's

interpretation of fairness. What I may consider fair, another educator may not. Educators have

to consider the cultural, linguistic, and ability differences in students that play a factor in what is

fairness in the classroom. Since students come from varied backgrounds and have different

abilities. Those students that are from a cooperative culture have greater value on equality than

those from a competitive culture who understand equal and fair. There are strategies educators

can use in the classroom to help students understand the difference between equal and fair.

Educators can the student reflect back their feelings and deal with them openly. Educators need

to listen for other meanings of students behavior or feelings. Teach different types of fairness

within your classroom setting. Also, provide, teach, and enforce the school-wide procedures so

every student knows the expectations

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