Differentiation

“Differentiated instruction is both a philosophy and a way of teaching that respects the different learning needs of students and expects all students to experience success as learners. Learning activities may be differentiated on the basis of students' readiness for learning the specific content or skill, their interests or their preferred ways of learning. In a differentiated classroom, students experience learning in many configurations –working in small groups (with peers having similar or different readiness, interests, or learning preferences), with a partner, individually, and as a whole group.”
Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, University of Virginia Professor and Co-Director of the University's Institutes on Academic Diversity
Author of The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of all Learners
Differentiation is essential for students to be successful learners. As such it is our focus for professional development. Additional information on differentiation can be accessed with the following links: