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Differentiated Instruction Resources

How to differentiate instruction: Baby steps—A beginner’s guide

Here are some tips compiled by Wehrmann for making differentiation doable and for meeting the needs of gifted and talented students. First, take baby steps. Second, make activities different; don't just add more of the same. Third, the best way to meet the needs of the gifted in a mixed-ability classroom is to raise the bar for everyone. The fourth tip is to find your students' passions and then create assignments linking their world to school to create more engaging and relevant educational experiences.

Posted by Winnie Bracco (Approved May 05, 2008)

Finding Manageable Ways to Meet Individual Needs

Teachers are working to deliver instruction in ways that meet the needs of auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners. They are differentiating instruction. Differentiated instruction is a teaching philosophy based on the premise that teachers should adapt instruction to student differences. Nearly all teachers believe that it's better to differentiate instruction but the challenge lies in translating that belief into action. This article shows how teachers can differentiate three aspects of the curriculum: content, process, and products. It provides strategies for both the elementary and secondary levels.

Posted by Winnie Bracco (Approved May 05, 2008)

CAST: Universal Design for Learning

Differentiated Instruction is a teaching theory based on the premise that instructional approaches should vary and be adapted in relation to individual and diverse students in classrooms. To differentiate instruction is to recognize students varying background knowledge, readiness, language, preferences in learning, interests, and to react responsively. The intent of differentiating instruction is to maximize each student’s growth and individual success by meeting each student where he or she is, and assisting in the learning process.

Posted by Winnie Bracco (Approved May 05, 2008)

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