Teaching and Learning Journal

1. After reading Ormrod, Chapter 4 describe what you learned about group differences that teachers are likely to experience in the classroom.
2. Which of the strategies described in Chapter 4 related to creating a culturally inclusive classroom environment and promoting gender equity did you find most useful? Why?
3. One of the challenges often associated with growing up in poverty is emotional stress. After viewing the video entitled Changing Brains: Emotions and Learning in the learning activities folder describe what you learned about how stress impacts the brain and the strategies that can be used to promote healthy brain development and reduce stress.

Ormrod, J. E. (2017). Educational Psychology: Developing Learners, 9th edition. New York, NY: Pearson Publishing Company.