What Students Need!

In order to make a difference, you must learn to Differentiate! 

Differentiation is definitely a concept that every teacher should be familiar with. It can make or break your classroom with its use or misuse. Teachers must consider the diversity and needs of each student in order to be able to diversify their teaching to meet the needs of their class. 

Consider the following....

• What are the students language styles? What about skill levels and rates? Do these matter? 
• Are there any students with language proficiency?
• Do the students have any background experiences or knowledge that needs special attention?
• What are your students motivated by? What is their currency?
• Do any of the students in your class have disabilities or physical needs? What can you do to help?
• How about social or emotional development? How will that affect your classroom?

Questions like these must be addressed in order to truly differentiate! 

I say, Explore them All!

Go ahead... get your hands dirty! It's up to you, to really get to know our students needs, wants, desires for academia, and skill levels. If you don't ever ask, you'll never know. If you never watch, you'll never see. If you never wonder, you'll never imagine the possibilities that are right in front of you! It's worth it to explore all your options and make accommodations that will serve both you and your students toward furthering and creating an educational experience that is fun, lively, innovative, and differentiated! 

You Can Do It- Just open your eyes and give it a chance!

I feel that students need a opportunity to share their background experiences and knowledge in order for us to truly know them and be able to differentiate teaching for each of them. I want to be open to understanding what it is that makes them tick and tapping into their currency so I can motivate them to be their best!