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Differentiated Instruction - Tomlinson

Differentiated instruction is an approach that recognizes students' individual differences and aims to cater instruction to meet each student's needs. It involves ongoing assessment, recognition of student diversity, flexible grouping, choice, and different avenues for content acquisition, processing ideas, and developing products. The key principles of differentiated instruction are formative assessment, recognition of diverse learners, group work, problem solving, and student choice. Differentiated instruction attempts to make learning meaningful for each student by catering to their varied learning needs and styles.

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Differentiated Instruction - Tomlinson

Differentiated instruction is an approach that recognizes students' individual differences and aims to cater instruction to meet each student's needs. It involves ongoing assessment, recognition of student diversity, flexible grouping, choice, and different avenues for content acquisition, processing ideas, and developing products. The key principles of differentiated instruction are formative assessment, recognition of diverse learners, group work, problem solving, and student choice. Differentiated instruction attempts to make learning meaningful for each student by catering to their varied learning needs and styles.

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Differentiated Instruction

AS ADVOCATED BY
CAROL ANN TOMLINSON

ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION AND


CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (ASCD)
Individual Differences of Learners

 In many classrooms, teachers deliver


instruction using the same method for all
students – one size fits all.
 This whole-class approach ignores the
individual differences of the learners
 In any class with students of the same age
group, there are differences in sex, size, ability,
interests, and learning preferences.
Individual Differences of Learners

In many classrooms, students with


individual needs are disadvantaged
Students can succeed when instruction
matches their learning needs
Teachers need to implement strategies
to cater to the learning needs of
individual students
Differentiated Instruction (DI)

A proactive attempt to make learning


meaningful for each student through:
different group arrangements

purposeful interaction among students

access to a range of resources

freedom for students to make choices


re their learning preferences
Differentiated Instruction

According to Tomlinson (2001),


“a differentiated classroom provides
different avenues to acquiring content,
to processing or making sense of ideas,
and to developing products so that each
student can learn effectively” (p. 1).
Key Principles of DI
Ongoing, formative assessment:  Allows teacher
to identify students’ strengths and areas of need

Recognition of diverse learners:  Enable


teachers to develop differentiated lessons that meet
every students’ needs

Group Work:  Enables students to engage in


meaningful discussions and to observe and learn from
one another, group membership changes as needed
Key Principles of DI
Problem Solving:  Allows lessons to focus on
issues and concepts rather than “the book” or the
chapter, encourages all students to explore big ideas
and expand their understanding of key concepts

Choice:  Teachers offer students choice in the tasks


and projects they complete; involves negotiating
with students to tackle assignments that meet
students’ diverse needs and varied interests.
Differentiated Instruction

Attempts to cater to the various learning


needs of each student
Requires teachers to know their students
well – differences, similarities, specific
learning needs
Involves the use of different teaching
strategies in the same lesson
Differentiated Instruction

Gives students multiple options/choices


for acquiring knowledge
Provides each student with experiences
and tasks that will facilitate his/her
learning
Makes use of a range of assessment
procedures
Benefits of DI

Reading, writing at student’s level

Access to a range of diverse materials

Independent practice

Questioning and discussion

Individual construction of knowledge

Cooperative learning

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