Differentiation of Instruction

Differentiated instruction is a way of thinking about and approaching the planning and implementation of curriculum and instruction with an understanding that learners differ in important ways. Differentiation instruction responds to these learner differences:

• readiness levels, by varying rates of instruction as well as the complexity of the targeted content
• learning profiles, by providing access to and interaction with information in numerous ways and across multiple dimensions
• interests, by incorporating the learner's affinity, curiosity, and passion, for a particular topic or skill.

These variables are attended to when teachers plan and thoughtfully vary the content, process, and/or products associated with a particular unit or lesson of instruction. In District 102 each teacher strives to acknowledge that children learn in different ways and with differing capabilities. Our teacher's respond by doing something about that through modified or extended curriculum and instruction. If you have any questions about your child's learning needs being met, contact your child's teacher.