What IS or is NOT Differentiate Instruction
"Advanced assignment" is NOT...
a synonym for a "harder assignment".
Differentiated instruction is NOT......
individualized instruction, chaotic, just another way to provide homogeneous grouping, just for outliers
Teachers in a differentiated classroom are NOT..
just keepers and dispensers of knowledge
"A good education" IS....
one that ensures all students maximize their capacity as learners
Differentiated instruction IS....
proactive, more qualitative than quantitative, rooted in assessment, student centered
The teacher's role in a Differentiated classroom IS..
to collaborate with students and to organize learning opportunities.
Some key skills to lead a differentiated classroom ARE...
to lead students to think, give students a voice, balance attention to group and individual needs,
The primary intend of differentiated instruction IS...
to maximize student capacity.