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Differentiated instruction is a teaching philosophy that involves adapting instruction to meet the diverse needs of students. Teachers who practice differentiation may design lessons based on learning styles, group students in various ways, and continually assess student learning through formative assessments. Key principles of differentiation include ongoing formative assessment, recognition of diverse learners, group work, choice, and problem solving. Differentiation strategies teachers can implement include learning stations, task cards, targeting different senses, sharing strengths/weaknesses, think-pair-share, journaling, reflection/goal setting, literature circles, and analyzing differentiation strategies regularly. While research supports benefits, differentiation also requires more lesson planning time which some teachers struggle to find.

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Differentiated-Instruction Notes

Differentiated instruction is a teaching philosophy that involves adapting instruction to meet the diverse needs of students. Teachers who practice differentiation may design lessons based on learning styles, group students in various ways, and continually assess student learning through formative assessments. Key principles of differentiation include ongoing formative assessment, recognition of diverse learners, group work, choice, and problem solving. Differentiation strategies teachers can implement include learning stations, task cards, targeting different senses, sharing strengths/weaknesses, think-pair-share, journaling, reflection/goal setting, literature circles, and analyzing differentiation strategies regularly. While research supports benefits, differentiation also requires more lesson planning time which some teachers struggle to find.

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Differentiated

Instruction

Differentiation
as a way of
teaching
Differentiation
means giving
students multiple
options for taking in
information
(Tomlinson, 1999)
Differentiated instruction is
a teaching philosophy
based on the premise that
teachers should adapt
instruction to student
differences.

-Carol Ann Tomlinson


TEACHERS WHO PRACTICE
DIFFERENTIATION IN THE CLASSROOM
MAY:

Design lessons based on students’ learning styles.


Group students by shared interest, topic, or ability for
assignments.
Assess students’ learning using formative assessment.
Manage the classroom to create a safe and supportive
environment.
Continually assess and adjust lesson content to meet
students’ needs.
KEY PRINCIPLES THAT FORM THE
FOUNDATION OF
DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION.

Ongoing, formative Group Work


assessment -Learning in groups enables
=Teachers continually assess to students to engage in
identify students’ strengths and meaningful discussions and to
areas of need so they can meet
observe and learn from one
students where they are and Choice
another.
help them move forward.
-Teachers offer students choice
and by negotiating with
students, teachers can create
Recognition of diverse
Problem Solving motivating assignments that
learners
=This encourages all students meet students’ diverse needs
-Students have diverse levels of
to explore big ideas and and varied interests.
expertise and experience with
expand their understanding of -
reading, writing, thinking,
key concepts.
problem solving, and speaking.
The
Elements
of Effective
Teamwork
16 DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES

9. Run Literature Circles


1. Create Learning Stations 10. Offer Different Types of Free
2. Use Task Cards Study Time
3. Interview Students 11. Group Students with Similar
4. Target Different Senses Learning Styles
Within Lessons 12. Give Different Sets of
5. Share Your Own Strengths Reading Comprehension
and Weaknesses Activities
6. Use the Think-Pair-Share 13. Assign Open-Ended Projects
Strategy 14. Encourage Students to
7. Make Time for Journaling Propose Ideas for Their Projects
8. Implement Reflection and 15. Analyze Your Differentiated
Goal-Setting Exercises Instruction Strategy on a
Regular Basis
16. “Teach Up”
TRADITIONAL VS. DIFFERENTIATED
Pros and cons
of
differentiated
instruction
Research shows differentiated
instruction is effective for high-

PROS
ability students as well as students
with mild to severe disabilities.

When students are given more


options on how they can learn
material, they take on more
responsibility for their own
learning.

Students appear to be more


engaged in learning, and there are
reportedly fewer discipline
problems in classrooms where
teachers provide differentiated
lessons.
Differentiated instruction requires

CONS more work during lesson planning,


and many teachers struggle to find
the extra time in their schedule.

The learning curve can be steep


and some schools lack professional
development resources.

Critics argue there isn’t enough


research to support the benefits of
differentiated instruction
outweighing the added prep time.
References:

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/what-differentiated-instruction/
https://slideplayer.com/slide/9239431/
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Differentiated-instruction-flow-chart-from-Tomlinson-
1999-2008_fig2_320104312
https://www.slideshare.net/jillaaguilar/differentiated-instruction-5561331
https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/differentiated-instruction-strategies-examples-download/
https://resilienteducator.com/classroom-resources/examples-of-differentiated-instruction/

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