Differentiation

Differentation

Diane Ravitch defines differentiating instruction as a form of instruction that seeks to "maximize each student's growth by recognizing that students have different ways of learning, different interests, and different ways of responding to instruction. "In practice, it involves offering several different learning experiences in response to students' varied needs. Educators may vary learning activities and materials by difficulty, so as to challenge students at different readiness levels; by topic, in response to students' interests; and by students' preferred ways of learning or expressing themselves" (p. 75).

Assessment and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom by Rick Wormeli

Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom - Chapter 1: Carol Ann Tomlinson and Tonya R. Moon share the first chapter of their book of the same name. They provide key elements of an effective differentiated classroom, including "teaching up" and the role of assessment.

Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners - Chapter 1: Carol Ann Tomlinson shares in this second edition of the book by the same name the hallmarks of differentiated classroom.

Differentiation Central: This website provides resources for differentiated instruction.

Differentiation Is . . . and Is Not: This infographic summarizes differentiation. See the full-size infographic.

4 Proven Strategies for Differentiating Instruction in Elementary Classrooms: Jill White shares how she has implemented differentiated instruction in her classroom.

The Intellectual Life of Teachers by Rick Wormeli.

Leadership for Differentiating Schools and Classrooms - Chapter 1: Carol Ann Tomlinson and Susan Demirsky Allan share the first chapter of this book, including principles, vocabulary, diagrams and definition of differentiation.

A Look at Differentiating Instruction - Tips for Teachers: Learning Point Associates shared this article in February, 2009, addressing what differentiated instruction is - and is not..

On Target: Strategies that Differentiate Learning - Grades 4-12: This booklet provides provide teachers with ideas and strategies to incorporate into their subject areas. The suggestions are not intended to add additional steps to their content; rather these suggestions are simply ways for content teachers to meet the diverse needs of the students they connect with each and every day in their classrooms.

Patient and Tenacious Teaching by Rick Wormeli

Reconcilable Differences? Standards-Based Teaching and Differentiation: Carol Ann Tomlinson shares how standards-based instruction and differentiated learning can be compatible approaches in today's classrooms.

Teaching in the Middle - Differentiated Instruction: Setting the Pedagogy Straight by Rick Wormeli

There's No Time to Differentiate - Myth-Busting DI - Part 2 by John McCarthy

Videos via YouTube on Differentiated Instruction:

What Is Differentiated Instruction? Examples of How to Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom: This article was updated January 6, 2016, and addresses teaching strategies for the classroom.

Yes, Differentiation Is Hard So Let's Get It Right! Peter DeWitt seeks to answer with differentiation the question, "Is watching students struggle because their needs are not being met easier than differentiating?"

This page was updated on August 13, 2016