Meeting
the individual needs of each student in a classroom is a challenge for all
teachers.
The
article “Meeting individual needs with
young learners” written by Peter Westwood and Wendy Arnold, talks about the
meaning of differentiation and gives some strategies to use by teachers to
adapt their approach to teaching.
An
effectively teacher is the one that is able to reach the individual needs of
each pupil in his or her classroom, so that requires to use different
strategies according to students. Teachers
Learning
goals are more and less the same for all students in a classroom, but
differentiation and meet individual needs means that the approach of
instruction will vary depending on the children’s interests, abilities and
talents.
In
terms of practical application Westwood and Arnold report a wide range of
teaching techniques to promote a broad range of learning strategies. Some
examples that I have found really useful are:
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Differentiation
by classroom organisation: whole-group activities/small-group activities
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Differentiated
Access to Resources: materials with different levels of complexity.
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Differentiation
by Multiple intelligences: Each multiple intelligence has unique strengths and
can be used easily for differentiated instruction activities.
Remember
to take into account that... Learners learning at their own pace!!
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