DIFFERENTIATED+INSTRUCTION

​**DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION** **It's not about teaching, it's about learning....** **Differentiation is a philosophy not a program or a quick fix**... it's a powerful, intentional way of teaching that allows students multiple paths of learning and demonstrating what they have learned based on their specific needs.

// Like students, teachers grow best when they are moderately challenged. Waiting until conditions are ideal or until you are sure of yourself yields lethargy, not growth. - Carol Ann Tomlinson //
 * 10 Inspiring Quotes about Differentiated Instruction **

Doing the same old thing? Is it working? Maybe this video will make you laugh and make you think about your instructional strategies...
 * Functional Fixedness **

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It is important that we meet the needs of our students so that they may learn to their full potential. That means we need to change, grow professionally and technologically, and understand our students and how they learn best. This requires continuous professional growth and illustrated in the following video:
 * ​Professional Growth **

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**Helpful Links/Articles **

Making a Difference: An Interview with Carol Ann Tomlinson
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 * Differentiation Can Raise the Bar for All Learners (distrubted by NEA Communications) **

Differentiation: Lessons from Master Teachers (edited version)
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How to Differentiate Instruction
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 * Differentiated Instruction Adjusting to the Needs of All Learners **
 * Differentiating for Social Studies from McGraw Hill **
 * Short Articles by Dan Himes, PhD, ** and educational software company owner, whose passion is helping people learn how to learn.
 * Teacher Preparation for DI
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 * Learner
 * Content

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MATH

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