Understanding Student Differences: Educational Impact and Strategies for Success

PD Hours: 2

This module offers a broad overview of how different student characteristics (i.e., culture, language, exceptionality, and socioeconomic status) affect learning and how teachers can better meet the needs of all students in their classes (est. completion time: 1 hour).

Module Objectives

By completing this module, learners will:

• Describe the heterogeneity of students in today’s classrooms
• List five ways in which student differences influence learning
• Identify considerations for teaching students with varied characteristics and abilities