Differentiated instruction is a framework that provides multiple ways of meeting students' needs. As teachers, we are faced with meeting the needs of each student to ensure they succeed. Studies have shown that the teacher plays the most important role in a student's learning (Smith, 2007). Therefore, as an educator, it is our job to determine and meet the needs of each of our students. The Power of Technology An interest-driven learning environment motivates and engages students. When students are interested in a topic, they retain more information, put in more effort, and make connections to prior knowledge (Richards, 2020). In my unit plan, students are using their 1:1 Chromebook devices each day. My IEP and ELL students use a digital reader's notebook on Google Slides in place of a physical copy. This allows these students to use their accommodation tools, such as Co-Writer and Snap&Read browser extensions, while taking notes. In addition, the physical historical t...
Differentiated instruction is a strategy used where teachers adapt instruction to meet the needs of all students in the classroom ( How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class , 2020) . Each student is unique in their own way; they have their own experiences, conditions, and needs that affect their academics. When teachers implement differentiated instruction, students are provided with a variety of resources for understanding and mastering a learning concept in the way that works best for them, depending on their needs. Differentiating Instructional Strategies Students approach learning based on their readiness, interests, and learning style. Therefore, when choosing instructional strategies, the content being taught must be differentiated. Differentiating content includes using a variety of delivery formats such as YouTube videos, excerpts or read-alouds, or audio (McCarthy, 2014). In this lesson, students learned to preview a nonfiction text a...