Differentiated+Instruction+is+and+is+not


 * Differentiated instruction is: **

ü **It’s proactive **- the teacher is prepared and knowledgeable that all students learn in different ways and each assignment shows this

ü **It’s more qualitative than quantitative **- a child that has already mastered one skill may be working on an assignment that comes next while others are still working on and mastering the first set of skills

ü **It’s rooted in assessment **- children will be assessed in the beginning of units and throughout the unit to see where there needs are and if the needs are being met

ü **It has multiple approaches to content, process, and product **- teachers can see what students learn, how they learn it, and how they demonstrate what they have learned

ü **It’s student centered **- students should be engaged, interested, and take responsibility in their own learning

ü **It’s a blend of whole class group and individual instruction **- Teachers teach in a variety of ways, from pulling small groups of students to working with students individually when needed as other are working in the classroom

ü **It’s “organic” **- teachers are ongoing learners when it comes to how their students learn

**Differentiated is not:** û **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">It’s not chaotic **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">- meaning behaviors are taken care of and teachers are able to keep control of many different activities all at once

û **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">It’s not just another way to provide homogeneous grouping **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">- students are not just in one group all the time the teacher will put the students in a variety of groups when working

û **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">It’s not “tailoring the same suit of clothes” **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">- in other words don’t have students skip questions on tests because it is too difficult for them have them use different strategies to solve problems according to their needs