Don’t Look at the Duck!The Rich Diversity of Today’s Classrooms

Lance RougeuxDiscovery Education

A que hora es el

almuerzo.

Mr. Rougeux is a dork-

ivore.

Okay, a niche describes the

relational position of a species or

population in an ecosystem. Let’s

move on now!

Where did the duck go?

The biggest mistake of past centuries in teaching has been to treat all children as is they were variants

of the same individual, and thus feel justified in teaching them the same subjects in the same ways.

Howard Gardner

3 hrs watching TV

1 hr on the computer (outside of schoolwork)

1 hr 45 min listening to music (radio, CDs, MP3 players)

45 minutes playing video games

6 ½ hrs/day

Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005

Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005

Our brains are wired to connect.

Giezi

• Loves science• Bilingual with a speech

impediment• Grasps concepts but test

scores often reflect communication barrier

• Visual learner

Michelle

• Favorite subject: Language Arts

• Imaginative storyteller• Good focus when not

chasing boys

Ebony

• Top student• Excels in all subjects• Loves independent

work where she can explore

The Art of teaching is

Mark Van Doren

discovery.the art of assisting

lance_rougeux@discovery.com