Embedded Files
My basic beliefs about the students...
My basic beliefs about the students...
· Students who are the same age differ in their readiness to learn, their interests, their styles of learning, their experiences, and their life circumstances.
· The differences in students are significant enough to make a major impact on what students need to learn, the pace at which they need to learn, and the support they need from teachers and others to learn it well.
· Students will learn best when they can make a connection between the curriculum and their interests and life experiences.
· Students will learn best when learning opportunities are natural.
· Students are more effective learners when teachers create a sense of community in which students feel significant and respected.
According to Albert Einstein, "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid." *Watch the video...*
Thus, I believe Differentiation is the correct response...
Differentiation is not a recipe for teaching. It is not an instructional strategy. It is not what a teacher does when he or she has time. It is a way about teaching and learning. It is a philosophy.
In the first grade at St. Agnes School, we follow the Archdiocesan Curriculum Standards. We just refine what is expected according to each student's needs! This is why you may see different products coming home for the same assignment. You may see two students in the same class working in entirely different ways. You may perceive a difference in the expectations... Differentiation!
Report abuse