EDST2000 Module 3 Differentiation Latest Update
What is differentiation - ANSWER "shaking up what goes on in the classroom so that
students have multiple options for taking in information, making sense of ideas and
expressing what they learn".
What differentiation isn't - ANSWER Going back to "individualised teaching"
not preparing different activities for every student in class
putting students into fixed groupings
Understanding students needs - ANSWER Each individual student has their own set of
needs based off their abilities or any SLD
Advanced students - ANSWER Without support from the classroom teacher, many more
advanced students may underachieve because their skills were not nurtured.
Many of the more advanced students can have learning difficulties, which can make it
difficult to identify due to their more advanced standing.
Less Advanced students - ANSWER - Using labels for less advanced students can also
be difficult and inaccurate at times. Often these labels can bring about negative
connotations and lower expectations of potential.
- Students can be disadvantaged for many reasons, such as specific learning disabilities
such as dyslexia or dyscalculia, students who a present-moment disadvantage due to
home life
Understanding the needs of less advanced - ANSWER Look for positives
Over focus on a deficit can compound learning
, Pay attention to relevance
Many avenues for learning
See with caring eyes (empathy not sympathy)
ACRONYM: Lady Oakley plays mini soccer
Look for positives - ANSWER Look at the things that students do well
Over focus on a deficit can compound learning - ANSWER If you just look at the
negatives of a students ability they are never going to feel confident
Pay attention to relevance - ANSWER Pay attention to the student and what is going on
in their lives
Many avenues for learning - ANSWER They are many ways for students to learn and not
just traditional ways
Seeing with caring eyes (empathy not sympathy) - ANSWER Support students in all
endeavours because they can, be supportive and compassionate rather than pitying
them because of what they can't do
ACRONYM: Lady Oakley plays mini soccer - ANSWER Look for positives
Over focus on a deficit can compound learning
Pay attention to relevance
Many avenues for learning
See with caring eyes (empathy not sympathy)
Remediation - ANSWER Addressing the underlying deficits that lead to difficulties. E.g
finding tasks to improve students comprehension through specific tasks
What is differentiation - ANSWER "shaking up what goes on in the classroom so that
students have multiple options for taking in information, making sense of ideas and
expressing what they learn".
What differentiation isn't - ANSWER Going back to "individualised teaching"
not preparing different activities for every student in class
putting students into fixed groupings
Understanding students needs - ANSWER Each individual student has their own set of
needs based off their abilities or any SLD
Advanced students - ANSWER Without support from the classroom teacher, many more
advanced students may underachieve because their skills were not nurtured.
Many of the more advanced students can have learning difficulties, which can make it
difficult to identify due to their more advanced standing.
Less Advanced students - ANSWER - Using labels for less advanced students can also
be difficult and inaccurate at times. Often these labels can bring about negative
connotations and lower expectations of potential.
- Students can be disadvantaged for many reasons, such as specific learning disabilities
such as dyslexia or dyscalculia, students who a present-moment disadvantage due to
home life
Understanding the needs of less advanced - ANSWER Look for positives
Over focus on a deficit can compound learning
, Pay attention to relevance
Many avenues for learning
See with caring eyes (empathy not sympathy)
ACRONYM: Lady Oakley plays mini soccer
Look for positives - ANSWER Look at the things that students do well
Over focus on a deficit can compound learning - ANSWER If you just look at the
negatives of a students ability they are never going to feel confident
Pay attention to relevance - ANSWER Pay attention to the student and what is going on
in their lives
Many avenues for learning - ANSWER They are many ways for students to learn and not
just traditional ways
Seeing with caring eyes (empathy not sympathy) - ANSWER Support students in all
endeavours because they can, be supportive and compassionate rather than pitying
them because of what they can't do
ACRONYM: Lady Oakley plays mini soccer - ANSWER Look for positives
Over focus on a deficit can compound learning
Pay attention to relevance
Many avenues for learning
See with caring eyes (empathy not sympathy)
Remediation - ANSWER Addressing the underlying deficits that lead to difficulties. E.g
finding tasks to improve students comprehension through specific tasks
