Differentiated instruction is an educational concept. Colleges teach the basic tenants of differentiation by recognizing learners are different and instruction should take these differences into account. A very simplistic definition for what can be a challenging instructional concept.
I think differentiated instruction begins the day children join the world of siblings! As a parent, I confess how different my children were. They didn't seem to learn the same lesson or respond equally to consequences given. One student -oops I mean child, was so sensitive the simple elevation of my voice gained an immediate response. On the other hand, my risk taker loved to take to me to the edge and back. Understanding their differences helped me to instruct them. However, I expected them to think for themselves, ask questions of me and engage in the family process.
Isn't that what education is about ... teaching them to think for themselves, ask questions and be a part of the process?
Be a stake-holder in your child's education. Help them identify their strengths, guide them through their weaknesses and partner with their teacher(s) to help them reach their potential.
Differentiated instruction is more than an expanded lesson plan. It is understanding each child for their uniqueness and helping them become rooted in the plans and purposes Christ has established for them.
Blessings,
Deb Blanker
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