What+is+Differentation

Responses to Readings on Differentation

 (1) readiness (2) interest (3) learning style (1) Content (2) Process (3) Products (4) Affects (5) Learning Environments
 * We expect the children to adapt to the lesson rather than adapt the lesson to the children
 * Active planning is crucial for success of the students
 * There are three areas that involve the students
 * Groupings of students need to be flexible
 * Time is always a challenge
 * Differentiated curriculum means different learning needs
 * There are five elements of differentation
 * If the students are engaged in their study they will be more successful and more positive towards a subject
 * teachers need to plan strategically to cater for the diffrences in their students
 * There are multiple avenues to success not just one
 * The learning ebvironment is crucial to the success of the students
 * It is important to involve parents and the administrative arm of the school in successfully implemeting a differentiated curriculum
 * When starting to incorporate differentation it is important to start slowly eg one class at a time
 * Teachers tend to "shoot for the middle" when planning topics
 * Extra support is needed for the strugglers in your classes
 * The work the more able students do needs to be relevant and challenging
 * To sum up one size does not fit all