Running head: REACTION PAPER
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Reaction Paper
Liberty
University
REACTION PAPER 2
Abstract
In the future, classrooms are going to be more than 50% diverse. Because of the growing
diversity among students, as well as the fact that all students have different learning styles,
teachers must focus on differential instruction in the classroom. All students have the right to the
same education, and the use of differentiated instruction in the classroom allows students to
experience academic success with the curriculum. Current and future teachers should be
motivated to research and utilize various differentiated instructional techniques in the classroom
to reach every student. Bureaucracy may sometimes hold up the learning process; however, the
heart of the educator will triumph and find a way to reach every student. Teachers must
remember that all students have the same opportunity to learn and find success in the classroom.
With the vast amount of information available on differentiated instruction, teachers can make
informed decisions on reaching all students. Teachers must know how to instruct all students by
using various instructional methods to meet their educational needs.
REACTION PAPER 3
“Valuing Differentiated Instruction”
Summary
Angela Walker’s (2007) article “Valuing Differentiated Instruction” stated, “A culture has
to be created in which the practice of differentiated instruction can develop and thrive" (para. 1).
Educators need to provide students the choice of how they learn. Providing a variety of
instruction will allow for the valuing of individual differences to come together for the best
