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Readiness

Based on life experiences and learning skills, students are at different readiness levels for concepts in your curriculum.

Grade level content should be appropriate for many students , but some are not ready and others have already surpassed grade level learning goals.

Do we pretend they are all the same or honor their differences and give them all a chance to learn new things every day?

Our interests often drive our motivation to learn. Students are the same.

By finding out your students' interests and incorporating them into your content and learning activities when possible, you might be able to spark their curiosity and motivation.

Whie we need to teach students to be able to learn effectively in many ways, students have learning preferences that can help them learn successfully.

By exploring learning preferences and reflecting on their strengths and weaknesses, students can make choices that match their preferences.

DI Menu

Select one or more from column A and one or more from column B to intentionally differentiate your lessons.

For example:

Differentiate your content based on readiness by providing leveled-text for students to access your content at an appropriate reading level.
Differentiate the product students can use to demonstrate their knowledge and understandings by interests or Learning Profile by giving students a choice of several products.
Differentiate the process that students access the content based on readiness or interests by giving them choices to read text, listen to text, or watch a video.