DIFFERENTIATION



Differentiation is a term that people are using a lot these days. What does it mean? Why is it so popular? Let's talk.. According to Carolann Tomlinson, who is the guru of this topic, differentiation is meeting the academic needs of the students in the classroom. The teacher learns strategies to do this, like quickly assessing where the students are at, then modifying the lesson for the different abilities in the classroom. This in turn helps each child feel successful. Some tools to use to help teachers manage a differentiated classroom are :menus, anchor activities, learning inventories, independent projects, tiering lessons.