Differentiated Learning

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews the basic philosophy and principles of the concept of differentiated learning for students. The paper also provides a personal interpretation of the idea, as well as suggestions for putting differentiated learning into practice in the classroom.

Outline:
Introduction: My philosophy of Inclusion
My Philosophy of Differentiating Instruction
The Instructional Strategies I would use in my Classroom
The Behavior Management I would use in my Classroom
Lesson Plan
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"One of the most effective aspects of using group learning techniques is that it forces students to take responsibility not just for their own grades and learning, but for the performance of their fellow students. Students would be graded upon their own, individual contributions, but they could not let down their fellow group participants. They would have to complete their task, and as the task was within their framework of ability, this would not seem too daunting. Another suggested method of behavior management to ensure student compliance with assignments is to instate a points system, whereby a student can earn a maximum number of points for performing specific diverse tasks relating to a unit, which they can select themselves and tailor to their own interests and levels of ability."

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