Hey Bloggers!
There is no one size fits all when it comes to the classroom. According to James Stronge he defines effectiveness as creating a positive effect on student achievement as well as other important outcomes that have positive and lasting effects on the lives of students. There are a few things that Stronge's research tells us about differentiation.
First I want to talk about what the students want. They consistently want teachers who respect them, listen to them, show empathy toward them, help them work out their problems, and become humans by sharing their own ideas and lives with them. Students also want teachers who create a warm and supportive classroom environment.
Second is to be an effective teacher you have to develop awareness of students's cultures out side of schools, spend a great deal of time working and interacting with students and have high levels of motivation. There are also so many other ways to be an effective teacher and differentiate so that all students can succeed.
So why do teachers think that it is so hard to differentiate? Well one of the keys is that effective differentiated teaching is just RESPONSIVE TEACHING!! There is no formula for excellent teaching, we cannot buy a book about it or take a course that shows us the answers. Although, there are ideas that help teachers to become a responsive teacher. It takes time, knowledge, and dedication to become a differentiated and responsive teacher!
Till next time...
This was great insight: "There is no formula for excellent teaching, we cannot buy a book about it or take a course that shows us the answers. Although, there are ideas that help teachers to become a responsive teacher. It takes time, knowledge, and dedication to become a differentiated and responsive teacher! " I will add it takes a lot SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- really knowing yourself, and deciding that you CAN become the teacher you want, in your heart, to be. 5 pts.
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