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that show DI is that he uses props, of a vase full of water and rocks to show
what they should be learning from the reading of the story. This helps
tremendously the visual learners. This techniques does address different
learning styles and I would rate it positive for DI. The only thing that I would
do differently is not to assign homework that involved using the Internet at
the end of the lesson. I think that this lesson did such a very well job at
targeting different levels and the homework piece at the end did not. The
teacher using the white board was helpful to some students, however he
could have added a pre written slide show of the information he would be
writing on the white board and that would have given him more time to
observe the class as they were writing, to see if they were actually doing ok
and keeping up.
more help and who has it and is ready to move forward. (Chicioreanu, 2010)
Weebly an on line web page creature will help me with organization of
students work. I will be able to go to each of their sites, they we will have
created together, and see where there at from the work samples they will
have posted to their page. Weebly will allow me to help each student
individually and privately on their learning level. Lastly using YouTube to find
informational videos on different levels will help me as the teacher explain
material in more of a visual or audio format for my students who do better
learning this way.
Pros and Cons of Differentiated Instruction
Just as there are two sides to every coin, there is another side to DI.
Teaching to every students level is one of the pro or positives to the DI
model. It allows the teacher to access where exactly that child is and zoom in
on that to help guide them to their next learning level so to say. An example
of this might include having a lower level student draw instead of write an
essay. While drawing can be a worthwhile response option when embedded
within a robust literacy lesson, children are not engaging in writing and may
be further marginalized in their writing development because of an
inappropriately differentiated lesson.(Tobin, 2008) Finding the middle
ground where gains are being made by the student can be more difficult
than it seems using DI. As DI has many positives for teachers we are left
with many unanswered questions with it. At what level do we expect more
from a student? Are there or should there be guidelines for DI that define
some type of expectation?
Conclusion
Differentiated Instruction can be very helpful to a teacher or a
students. Shouldnt the number one goal be to teach and help each student
learn the most they can? Todays teacher has so many tools at their disposal.
Learning can really reach unlimited possibilities with todays technology.
However knowing what to require of a student and how much to push them
towards a goal is where the hard work comes in. Differentiated Instruction
can benefit many but also be a downfall to many, it takes a strong teacher to
navigate DI. Students need to be motivated to learn, it is the teachers job to
craft a plan to evoke that. (Tomlinson, 2005)
References
Chicioreanu, T. D. (2010). An Awesome Online Presentation Tool - Prezi.
Petroleum - Gas University Of Ploiesti Bulletin, Educational Sciences
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