July 23, 2025

Contextual factors are influences that exist beyond the individual but can affect how students learn in both positive and negative ways. These factors can in

Contextual factors are influences that exist beyond the individual but can affect how students learn in both positive and negative ways. These factors can include social interactions, language, culture, technology, and socioeconomic status. Contextual factors play an integral role in the learning process. Teachers who recognize these factors equip themselves to meet the learning needs of diverse student populations. Additionally, by modifying instruction or procedures to address all of the students’ contextual factors, they will have an increased likelihood of academic success. Collaboration with colleagues to examine best practices for addressing individual student needs is an integral step in promoting positive learning outcomes.

Imagine you are a teacher and your administrator has asked you to share strategies with other staff members on how to respond to contextual factors in the classroom. Using a digital platform of your choice (e.g., Canva, Word, Genially, or Visme), create a 2-page digital flyer to share with teachers in Grades K-8 that provides specific strategies to create instruction for students with diverse cultures and developmental abilities. The digital flyer should include the following:

An explanation or example of how the socioeconomic status, language, and culture of diverse students can affect development and readiness for learning.
At least two strategies to create appropriate and culturally responsive instruction and classroom environments for students with diverse cultures.
Minimum of two strategies to create appropriate and culturally responsive instruction and classroom environments for students with diverse linguistic needs.
At least two strategies to create appropriate instruction and classroom environments for a classroom of students with diverse socioeconomic statuses.
More than two strategies to address the diverse social needs of students in the classroom.
At least two strategies for utilizing technology in the classroom to promote student engagement, motivation, and success. Include how each strategy may need to be adapted for diverse student needs (cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic, or social).

The digital flyer should include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and use space appropriately. Support your digital flyer with 2-3 scholarly resources. Submit a link to or PDF of your digital flyer and your scholarly resources as a single document. Ensure that others can access and view the link prior to submitting.  While APA Style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

ELM-201Rubric-ContextualFactorsDigitalFlyer.pdf

Contextual Factors Digital Flyer – Rubric

Effects of Contextual Factors 15 points

Criteria Description

5. Target 15 points

An explanation or example of how the socioeconomic status, language, and culture

of diverse students can affect development and readiness for learning is thought-

provoking and thorough.

4. Acceptable 12.75 points

An explanation or example of how the socioeconomic status, language, and culture

of diverse students can affect development and readiness for learning is direct and

logical.

3. Approaching 11.25 points

An explanation or example of how the socioeconomic status, language, and culture

of diverse students can affect development and readiness for learning is brief or

somewhat connected.

2. Insufficient 9.75 points

An explanation or example of how the socioeconomic status, language, and culture

of diverse students can affect development and readiness for learning is unclear or

undeveloped.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

An explanation or example of how the socioeconomic status, language, and culture

of diverse students can affect development and readiness for learning is incomplete

or omitted.

Collapse All

© 2025. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.© 2025. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.© 2025. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.© 2025. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.© 2025. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.© 2025. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.© 2025. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.© 2025. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.© 2025. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

https://www.gce.com/

Strategies to Support Diverse Cultures 15 points

Criteria Description

5. Target 15 points