Thinking on Education: Differentiating Instruction

Which of these statements is false:

• in a differentiated classroom there is no time for whole group instruction

• in a differentiated classroom there is review, and sharing, followed by opportunity for individual or small-group exploration, extension, and production

• Incorrect

  in a differentiated classroom a teacher has to proactively plan for a differentiated classroom

• Which of these statements is false:

Complete this sentence: Differentiated instruction to a teacher means...

• teaching ESE, ELL and EBD students in one classroom with different lessons.

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• putting students in groups and teaching at their leve

• creating individualized instruction for each student so they can pass the state exam.

• knowing your students and meeting them where there is a need and planning with their success in mind.

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

• True

• False

True or False: "Student centered" is an example of a differentiated classroom learning environment.

• True

• False

Differentiated instruction is also known as "Individualized Instruction."

• True

• False

“Differentiated _______________honors students’ diverse backgrounds and learning styles.

• home environment

• background

• instruction

• classroom

Choose the options which seems more appropriate for differentiated instruction

• With differentiation, teachers recognize their students as individuals with varying needs and provide them with more options for learning

• Teachers use multiple strategies to make sure that all students can absorb the information being taught, share what they’ve learned, and meet long- and short-term goals,

• When some teachers think of differentiation, they imagine having to create a different lesson for every student in the room.

• None

Are you following some of the differentiated instruction strategies in your classroom?

• Rarely

• Sometimes

• Often

• Regularly

Please name one or two strategies you use in your classroom to address individual students needs

True or False: differentiated instruction is chaotic

• True - teachers loose control of their students' behavior because students are focusing on more than one approach to learning

• False - students are more focused and productive because of the flexible learning opportunities