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 * Differentiated Instruction **

Figure 1:  Flow Chart of Differentiated Instruction deGuia, M. (2004). Differentiating the learning environment. In B. Hoffman (Ed.), //Encyclopedia of Educational Technology.// Retrieved August 28, 2006, from[] Differentiated instruction is a teachers’ response to learners needs guided by general principles of differentiation such as:respectful tasks, flexible grouping, ongoing assessment and adjustment. The above flowchart delineates how a teacher could differentiate based on students’ readiness, learning style and interest.Differentiation could be focused on adaptations to content, product, process, or learning environment.

Instructional and management strategies that are conducive to differentiation include:

· Multiple intelligences · Jigsaw · Taped material · Varying organizers · Varied texts · Varied supplementary material · Cooperative learning · Tiered lessons · Tiered centers · Tiered products · Learning contracts · Varied homework · Independent study · Time Flexibility · Varied Questioning strategies · Interest Centers · Interest Grouping · Small-group instruction · Varied journal prompts · Literature/Socratic Circles · Multi-option assignments (menu)

With differentiated instruction, students need to understand the same essential principles and even use the same key process skills, but because of variance in student readiness, interest and learning profiles, the path by which students arrive at the content and skills might be different.It is essential that there are clear objectives as to what students should know, understand and be able to do when the learning experiences end when planning for DI.
 * Do you see evidence of differentiation in the film?How does Ms. G. incorporate differentiated content, process and product throughout the learning experiences?**