EDCI 5030: A Case Study

The EDCI 5030 course assignments challenged its graduate scholars to critically observe and evaluate the instructional practices employed by fellow educators in a classroom setting. For help in assessing the instructional strategies utilized, the ideas of fellow educators Carol Ann Tomlinson and Steven Zemelman were examined and applied to real-world scenarios. As education continues its evolution into student – centered learning, Tomlinson’s et al. (2006) strategies of UbD and differentiating instruction are revered by fellow educators as one of the most effective strategies modern education strategies. Prior to enrolling in EDCI 5030, “differentiating of instruction” was the celebrated theory fellow novice educators found taxing to effectively