THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN THE ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE DOCTOR OF EDUCATION BY BRIAN E. SCOTT APPROVED BY: _______________________________________________ Dr. Patricia Clark‚ Committee Chairperson ____________ Date _______________________________________________ Dr. Nancy Melser‚ Committee Member ____________ Date _______________________________________________
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knowledge‚ differentiated instruction applies an approach to teaching and learning so that students have multiple options for taking in information and making sense of ideas. The model of differentiated instruction requires teachers to be flexible in their approach to teaching and adjusting the curriculum and presentation of information to learners rather than expecting students to modify themselves for the curriculum. Classroom teaching is a blend of whole-class‚ group and individual instruction. Differentiated
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A. What do you understand by the term “differentiated Instruction”? Differentiated instruction is a method of designing and delivering instruction to best reach each student. Not all students in a classroom learn a subject in the same way or share the same level of ability. It is important for the teachers to know their students well so they can provide each one with experiences and tasks that will improve learning according to their ability. As Carol Ann Tomlinson said‚ “Differentiation means giving
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styles is differentiated instruction. Differentiated instruction varies in three different areas content‚process and product. VAKT is also a teaching style that covers four different types of learning. VAKT stands for visual‚ auditory‚ kinesthetic and tactile. For children to learn they need to be given equal opportunities to reach their maximum potential. Differential instruction is adjusting teaching methods to meet the individual needs of all students in the classroom(1). Differentiated instruction
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SPED 201 Differentiated Instruction Jasmine Lewis SPED 201 Classrooms today are more diverse than ever. According to New York Times American schools have increased by more than over 5 million since the 1990s. This increase has been fueled by the immigration of Hispanics and Asians (NY Times). But differences in ethnicity are not the only reasons for diverse classrooms. Special needs students also contribute to diversity in our education school system. It
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Differentiated Instruction xxxxxxxx AET 525 March 21‚ 2011 xxxxxxxx Post-secondary classes are becoming more academically diverse today regionally and globally. Instructors are becoming more aware of diversity and must proactively differentiate approaches that would allow students to study what they are interested in at their own pace and in an independent manner. The difference between differentiated and traditional instruction is students would be in control of their learning and
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Design and Carol Ann Tomlinson‚ nationally renowned expert on Differentiated Instruction. Both professors are innovative enough to present invaluable theories with many effective strategies that ensure a quality teaching process for teachers and a high standard knowledge acquisition and skill improvement for learners. For understanding more about Jay McTighe ’s Understanding by Design and Carol Tomlinson ’s Differentiated Instruction‚ I managed to interview both professors about their instructional
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Differentiated Instruction “What Is a Differentiated Classroom?” is the title of the first chapter of our course text. Below the title is a quote from Seymour Sarason’s “The Predictable Failure of Educational Reform.” The quote states: “A different way to learn is what the kids are calling for ….All of them are talking about how our
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Running Header: Differentiated Instruction 1 Differentiated Instruction II Cher Nickerson-Jemerson EDU677: Monitor & Evaluating Curriculum & Instruction Systems Thinking Instructor: MiShawna Moore December 14‚ 2011 Differentiated Instruction 2 Teachers
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Differentiated Instruction Differentiated instruction is a process to approach teaching and learning for students with differing abilities in the same class. The intent of differentiating instruction is to maximize each student’s growth and individual success by meeting each student where he or she is assisting in the learning process (Polloway‚ Patton‚ and Serna‚ 2005). It’s an individualized instructional method. It is used to help students with diverse needs learn using a general curriculum
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