differentiation

What is differentiation?
according to Tomlinson 1999, differentiated instruction is "an approach in which teachers acknowledge, respect , accommodate, and build upon a wide array of student differences to facilitate optimal growth for all" (Peregoy, S , Boyle, O 2008 p.77)


Why it is important?
differentiated instruction important because" it emphasize accommodating a wide array of student traits, talents, and special needs". students come from different culture and have different acknowledge and experience.  (Peregoy, S , Boyle, O 2008 p.78)

differentiated strategies:
1- before reading\writing:
- provide information that student can understand, link new information to students background knowledge.
-thinking skill, to know how much students know about the topic.

2-during reading\writing:
 - use different materials " books, magazine, technology, colors and pictures"
 - let student read independent and  construct the meaning while reading.
- group work, different activity based on the students level.

3-after reading\writing:
- different assignments for the students.
- student write about the topic.

How do you DO differentiation in theL2 classroom?
• Provide information that beginning ELs can understand.
• Link new information to student background knowledge.
• Determine key concepts for the unit, and define language and content objectives for each lesson.
• Modify vocabulary instruction for ELs.
• Use cooperative learning strategies.
• Modify testing and homework for ELs.
• Differentiate instruction for ELs using technology.
• Teach thinking skills to ELs.
• Homogeneous grouping for specific tasks; heterogeneous
groups for general tasks.

Adapted from: Zacarian, D. & Haynes, J. (2012). The essential guide for educating

beginning English learners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. (educ6654)
 example: there are three different area for differentiation and should affect content, process, product. teachers should differentiate the content and make different process.

 

 

  resource:

Adapted from: Zacarian, D. & Haynes, J. (2012). The essential guide for educating

beginning English learners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. (EDUC 6654)

Peregoy, Suzanne F., Owen F. Boyle, and Karen Cadiero. Reading, writing, and learning in ESL a resource book for teaching K-12 english learners. 5th th ed. N.p.: n.p., 2008. 77-78. Print.

Scholastic. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/what-differentiated-instruction, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.