Differentiated Instruction

In order for all students to be successful, teachers must differentiate their instruction to meet the needs that their students have. Instruction can either be geared up towards students who are showing capabilities of knowing more than their counterparts, or geared down towards students that struggle with instruction being given. It is important to have differentiation within the classroom so that all students are able to succeed and not be asked to do something that is relatively easy or difficult for them.

In order to differentiate instruction successfully, it is up to the teacher to have a complete understanding on how the students in the classroom think and their ability level towards multiple subjects in school. Another key point to make when working with differentiating instruction is to not make it apparent to the students which level of instruction their peers are receiving compared to that of the level of instruction that they are receiving.