Differentiated Instruction

I found an article type thing through scholastic it's definition of differentiated instruction is"Differentiation is a way of teaching; it’s not a program or package of worksheets. It asks teachers to know their students well so they can provide each one with experiences and tasks that will improve learning."  Meaning giving students multiple different ways to for students to learn. They used the example of reading, they talk about how after 4th grade personal reading starts to drop, and once the students get in middle school, and are given more homework, and tough text books, reading for personal enjoyment slips away and students have a lower reading level then they should have. Also in the high level classes reading instruction becomes non-exsistant. The students who are struggling with reading do no get the help they need and tend to fall further behind. I liked some of the instruction strategies that were suggested such as reading outloud, teach finding meaning while reading, using different texts and resources, and encourage discussion. I liked value personal reading time, where they tell you to set aside 15-30 minuets at least three times a week, but from my experience in the classroom there just isn't time, or if you make time students don't always bring their reading books. I know in the classroom, my master teacher makes them take AR quizes on personal reading books, which they need to take on their own time, and givess them credit for it in the grade book.