“Creating an Inclusive Environment: Understanding and Nurturing Student Identity” As educators, it is crucial for us to understand the various factors that shape a student’s identity. These factors can greatly influence a student’s beliefs, values, behaviors

Directions:
After reviewing the readings and resources for this week, write a reflective essay responding to the week 3 prompts listed below.
Your writing should be a reflection of your personal views and research; it should illustrate your thoughtfulness and demonstrate your critical thinking about the respective topics.
Please write at least one paragraph per prompt.
Prompts:
Knowing and understanding your students is essential to great teaching. When we know our students, their personal backgrounds, and their educational experience, our teaching becomes dynamic and specifically catered to the students in our classrooms.  To that end, please provide an insightful reflection on the following prompts:
List and describe the essential factors that shape a student’s identity
As we consider the spectrum of factors that affect student identity, list and describe practical strategies that teachers can employ in order to provide an inclusive environment for all students?
Writing expectations:
paragraph form (at least 5 sentences per paragraph)
professional language
APA formatting for citations and references
proper spelling and grammar
at least 2 research-based resources for each prompt/section each week