Why Consider Differentiated Instruction (DI)?
Differentiation – “mandate[s] that a teacher create a reasonable range of approaches to learning much of the time, so that most students find learning a fit much of the time” (Tomlinson, p.242)
In a differentiated classroom students are set up for a higher rate of success, and are more likely to actively engage in the learning process. This website is designed to help us understand what exactly differentiation is, how we can use it, and how using it in practice can help us achieve SFU's PDP goals.
The site is separated into four key areas:
1. What the role of the teacher is in differentiated classrooms, and how to succeed using DI
2. How to identify varying needs of the students
3. How DI helps us to meet administrative goals and policies
4. Further information regarding DI and its place in education
In a differentiated classroom students are set up for a higher rate of success, and are more likely to actively engage in the learning process. This website is designed to help us understand what exactly differentiation is, how we can use it, and how using it in practice can help us achieve SFU's PDP goals.
The site is separated into four key areas:
1. What the role of the teacher is in differentiated classrooms, and how to succeed using DI
2. How to identify varying needs of the students
3. How DI helps us to meet administrative goals and policies
4. Further information regarding DI and its place in education