Differentiated Instruction

When a teacher tries to teach something to the entire class at the same time, chances are...

• All of the students will get it
• 1/5 of the students will get it
• 1/3 of the students will get it
• None of the students will get it

Tiered instruction is...

• A means of assigning different tasks within the same lesson or unit.
• A way to alphabetize the students in the class.
• A way to assess student work.
• A way to layer a wedding cake.

Differentiated instruction is at the core of effective planning. 

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Differentiated instruction is just for students with labels. 

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Differentiated instruction is varied avenues to the same essential understandings. 

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Differentiated instruction is something that happens all day every day. 

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Differentiated instruction is something a teacher does in response to particular needs of particular students. 

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Differentiated instruction is the use of flexible approaches to space, time, materials, groupings and instruction. 

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Differentiated Instruction is...

• tailoring instruction to meet individual needs
• teaching in a different way from everyone else
•  teaching however you want

In a differentiated unit lesson plan, when would a formative assessment be given?

• before the lesson
• during the lesson
• after the lesson