Differentiation
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Curriculum Differentiation
Differnetiation is essential when trying to meet the needs of all students. However,
differentiation is not simply changing how you teach, but making adjustments that make
connections to prior knowledge for all students. According to Tomlinson (2014), when teachers
lack a clear understanding of what students should know and understand, it is difficult to create
solid lesson as well as differentia the material. te
There are two key elements needed for students to have a clear and concrete learning
experience: engagement and understanding (Tomlinson, 2014). When students truly understand
and have the ability to make connections, they own their learning. It is difficult for this happen to
if students are not abe to make connections the revelance aspect is missing. There is no staying –
power when students are not engeaged or lack enthusiasm about what is being presented to them
in the lessons. Students do not and will not ever reach their fullest learning potential without
proper engagement and understanding (Tomlinson, 2014).
Accoring to Tomlinson (2014), all curriculum have key concepts and prinicples which
impact learning. Teachers have identify what students have know, understand, and do. Once to to
teachers have a clear take on all of those things, they should have the ability develop and create
