Reflection On Differentiated Instruction

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Reflect on your own teaching and describe how you differentiate instruction in each of the three areas that our chapter says can be differentiated. BE SPECIFIC! The textbook states, “differentiated instruction is (a) not a recipe for teaching, (b) not an instructional strategy, and (c) not what a teacher does when he or she has time. Rather, it is a way about teaching and learning…” I completely agree with this statement, differentiated instruction should occur daily and with every lesson. I have to admit that I did not always understand differentiated instruction nor has differentiated instruction always been reflected in my lessons, but it’s not until recently that I began to strategically design lessons with differentiated instruction …show more content…

463 I find that this is evident the most in physical education, as students have varying degrees of motor skills, athleticism, and knowledge of physical education concepts. The textbook describes three elements of the curriculum that can be differentiated, known as; content, process, and product. Listed below is a detailed example of a plan that is differentiated to meet the needs of all students-In the past I’ve found this lesson to be overall effective as it relates to student differentiation. The content area for this lesson is physical education and the grade level is fourth grade. The featured unit is ping pong and the class consist of 21 students. The lesson duration is approximately 45 minutes-students meet for physical education weekly. Content The textbook states that, “Several elements and materials are used to support instructional content”. At the start of the lesson students enter the gym and immediately begin to perform stretches in whole group instruction. While students are performing stretches, I usually have some type of muted video playing to give students an idea of what skills they can expect to work on for the day. I find that the videos are a great way to introduce the lesson and increase anticipation for the

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