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Differentiated Instruction
This type of instruction refers to considering and selecting from a variety of instructional approaches to meet the different needs of every student. Differentiated instruction is Not individualized instruction rather, it is a way to appeal to multiple intelligences.
Three Stages of Differentiated Instruction
Readiness- refers to the students' starting point for learning the concept being studied.
Student interests- attention to students' interests enhances the relevancy of content to learning by linking the content to students' experience and enthusiasm.
Learning preferences- these are the many different ways in which learners prefer to acquire, process and work through information.
How I Will Implement Differentiated Instruction
I really like the concept of differentiated instruction as I believe no two learners are alike. Some strategies I plan to use during student teaching are:
1. Provide students a quiz to see what their intelligences are and use that information to formulate a plan of action.
2. Use a variety of e-moments to engage multiple intelligences.
3. Use group work activities.
4. Be flexible during planning to accommodate different learning strategies.
Additional Resource
Olivia, you pose some great ideas for how you plan to use differentiated instruction in your student teaching internship! You also identify the stages of DI, but which of these do you think will be the most challenging for you to use? What is your plan for how you can tap into each stage effectively?
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