Differentiation in the classroom

Differentiation in the classroom

My teaching style is doing the problems for the students as many times as they need it, getting them helpers, using the smartboard and the fun games and activities there. I also show videos not for introduction but for clarification. We always review math homework in case there are any questions or concerns so everybody is on the same page. I also allow them to work in groups, pair and share, use the whiteboards and play with their neighbors. Many times I will use thinking maps to summarize the information so that they can understand and study faster. Science is fun to teach because it involves investigations, following instructions, and putting down their observations. Using exit tickets, helps in knowing if they understood or not. The appropriate assessment helps to evaluate the progress and understanding of students. Songs are helpful with students with an auditory memory, pictures, drawing, art, projects are other things that can be used for reaching deeper levels of cognitive learning, using multi-sensory techniques.

Many times differentiation has to be a different teaching style to reach different kind of populations, we have a diverse group of students in every classroom, some have ADHD, others are just growing up and developing so they don’t understand immediately as we adults doing to, we need to do everything to keep them engaged. Therefore we have to make it good for everybody so they are having fun, and learning at the same time.