Differentiation Guide True or False
T or Why or Why not?
1) Differentiation is
individualized instruction.
2)Differentiated
instruction means having
high expectations for all
students.
3)In differentiated
instruction, students are
always grouped
homogeneously(Based
on readiness)
HDYKT?
F?
F Differentiation is a teacher’s This was found in
response to learner needs. the interview with
The recognition of students varying Carol Ann
background knowledge and Tomlinson.
preferences.
It is also the instruction that appeals
to students differences
Practices include effective
management procedures, grouping
students for instruction, and
engaging learners.
T It is said that differentiation lowers Myths and realities
expectations for students. However, of differentiation
the world provides more options instruction article.
than the schools. School has limited
options available.
Good differentiation always teaches
up. Good differentiation teacher’s
students to become independent.
Differentiation is a means of ensuring
that by the time students get to the
test, they’ve learned as much as they
possibly can in preparation for both
the test and life.
F When teachers differentiation, they Strategies for
do so in response to students’ differentiation
readiness, interest, and/or learning instruction.
profile. So, students are grouped
based on those three things, not just
readiness. Readiness refers to the
skill level and background knowledge
of the child. Interest refers to topics
that the student may want to explore
or that will motivate the student. The
students learning profile includes
learning style, grouping preferences
and environmental preferences.
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 Differentiation Guide True or False
4) Differentiated F Designers of differentiated
assignments should be
offered at all times.
5) Differentiation means
assigning more work to F Good differentiation includes the
some students and less
to others.
This was found in
instruction determine as essential the interview from
the alignment of tasks with carol Ann
instructional goals and objectives. Tomlinson.
Goals are most frequently assessed
by many high-stakes tests at the
state level and frequently
administered standardized measures.
Teachers should always evaluate
student’s abilities and levels of
academics. However, to incorporate
differentiated assignments every
class is too difficult to do and
unnecessary.
Differentiation is tracking in the
regular classroom.
“Pedagogy of Plenty”
Best practices for literacy and
scaffolding for struggling and typical
learners in order to provide access to Myths and Realities
equity and excellence in an of Differentiated
environment of high ceilings and high instruction
personalization.
Best practices and challenging
extensions for advanced and
advancing learners in order to retain
and extend access to equity and
excellence in an environment of high
ceilings and high personalization.
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 Differentiation Guide True or False

6) A differentiated T Student choice in all assignments Differentiation

classroom provides Choice boards- examples of instruction: An
choice differentiation strategies. overview and one
classroom
transformation
7) A learning contract is F Contracting gives the student and Differentiation
used with students who teachers expectations of what needs instruction: An
have behavior problems to be done throughout the lesson overview and one
Gives the students choices of what classroom
they want to learn transformation
Gives them goals to want to
accomplish and want to do well in.
8) Tiering assignments F Tiered assignments and products are
means that they are designed to instruct and assess Differentiation
watered down for slow students on essential skills that are instruction: An
students. provided at different levels of overview and one
complexity, abstractness, and open- classroom
endedness. The curricular content transformation
and objective(s) are the same, but
the process and/or product are
varied according to the student’s
level of readiness.

Good differentiation talked into

9) Pre- ongoing
assessment guides account all students needs, Myths and realities
differentiated T interest, and learning styles. of differentiated
instruction. Differentiation provides all instruction
students with access to all
curriculums.

10) Anchor activities are F Any educational practice in which we Myths and realities
busy work invest time, energy, and trust should of differentiated
reflect best teaching practices. instruction.

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