Differentiation in the classroom

To lead a differentiated classroom, it must be teacher centered where the teacher's choice and voice are central. True or False?

• True

• False

What is one characteristic of differentiated instruction?

• Allowing your student to misbehave.

• Having homogenous grouping. Every student learn the same way.

• Flexibility and adaptation.

• Having a fixed mindset.

Differentiated instruction is chaotic! True or False?

• True: teachers lose control of their students' behavior because students are focusing on more than one approach of learning.

• False: students are more focused and productive because of the flexible learning opportunity.

Which of these statements is FALSE? There is only one alternative.

• In a differentiated classroom there is constant assessing going on.

• The teacher considers the lesson plan as a straitjacket and follows it without adaptations.

• In a differentiated classroom there is review and sharing. The teacher pays attention to the students' needs.

• In a differentiated classroom there is flexibility.

When I differentiate...

• Students are bored.

• Academic success decreases.

• Students have what they need to be successful and learn.

• Disruptive behaviors are increased.

How often should you differentiate in your classroom?

• Daily

• Monthly

• Weekly

What is the PURPOSE of differentiation?

• To improve teacher evaluation results.

• To make sure students do something in class.

• To ensure students reach the same standard.

• To help students learn according to their needs, abilities, interests, readiness and learning profile.

Teachers can differentiate instruction based on:

• readiness
• interest
• learning profile
• all of these

Which of these is NOT a way to differentiate instruction?

• I can differentiate how the content is taught

• I can differentiate the process of how it is done by the student

• I can differentiate the product - how the students can demonstrate their knowledge.

• I must have a teacher centered fixed mindset.

True or False: In a differentiated classroom, teachers are continuously learning about how their students learn.

• True

• False