What is Differentiated Instruction?
Differentiated Instruction is an instructional concept that
maximizes learning for ALL students—regardless of skill level or
background. It's based on the fact that in a typical classroom, students
vary in their academic abilities, learning styles, personalities,
interests, background knowledge and experiences, and levels of motivation
for learning. When a teacher differentiates instruction, he or she uses
the best teaching practices and strategies to create different pathways
that respond to the needs of diverse learners.
What Differentiated Instruction
teacher workshops and conferences are coming to my area?
Staff Development for Educators, Inc. offers
differentiated instruction teacher workshops and conferences throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Why is
Differentiated Instruction critical today?
- Enable teachers to open up learning opportunities for all students by offering varied learning experiences.
- Allows teachers to put research-based
best practices into a meaningful context for learning.
- Helps teachers to understand and use
assessment as a critical tool to drive instruction.
- Adds new instructional strategies to
teachers' "toolboxes" — introducing or reinforcing techniques to help
teachers focus on essentials of curriculum.
- Gives administrators, teachers, and
students an instructional management system to more efficiently meet the
demands of high stakes testing.
- Meets curriculum requirements in a
meaningful way for achieving students' success.
