Differentiated+Instruction




 * // “The fact that students differ may be inconvenient, but it is inescapable. Adapting to that diversity is the inevitable price of productivity, high standards, and fairness.” //**By Theodore Sizer, Brown University

*Recognizing that the increasing diversity of students requires an alternative to one size fits all approach and a commitment to plan for student differences. *A process that can help make sense of information and ideas. achievement **(readiness)** in a particular subject areas**,** interest, learning style, and/or personal choice. An English example of a Choice Board based on Gardner's Multiple Intelligences:
 * __Differentiation is….__**
 * A classroom that provides different avenues to acquire content.
 * Providing multiple assignments within each unit, tailored for students of different levels of **readiness, interest, and/or learning style.**
 * Having **high expectations** for all students. Aim high and differentiate down as necessary.
 * Permitting students to opt out of material they can demonstrate mastery of and allow students to progress at their own pace through new material.
 * Allowing students to choose, with the teacher's guidance, ways to learn and to demonstrate what they have learned.
 * Providing students with opportunities to explore topics in which they have a strong interest and find personal meaning.
 * Implementing flexible grouping strategies that cluster students by

Here are the subject specific brochures developed by the DSBN: