Foundations and Implications of a Differentiated Classroom

When answering these questions think of students age 2 1/2-3 years of age.

• Define differentiation in your own words including the justification for differentiating in the classroom environment.
• Describe how you will create a positive learning environment that is also safe and secure.
• Describe how you will meet the social and emotional needs of your students including ways to eliminate student fear of failure.
• Discuss your expectations of student work and assignments.
• Describe how you will provide students opportunities to succeed.
• Discuss how you will assess student work.
• Select at least three resources (your text may be used as one source) for education stakeholders on differentiation (e.g.,, books, articles, websites, etc.). These will be different from the sources you use to support your assignment (see below).