[Students] are also accustomed to having quick access to information. The idea of "storing" data in their heads can seem pointless. I find that they are also much more interested in learning through problem solving and group collaboration than in the past.
Carol Ann TomlinsonAccepting both the opportunity and the responsibility evokes a great deal of humility.
Carol Ann TomlinsonIn differentiated classrooms, teachers begin where students are, not the front of a curriculum guide.
Carol Ann TomlinsonTeaching is a very habit-bound endeavor. We're unsettled by the unfamiliar. We're creatures of habit too.
Carol Ann TomlinsonDifferentiated Instruction is a teaching philosophy based on the premise that teachers should adapt instruction to student differences. Rather than marching students through the curriculum lockstep, teachers should modify their instruction to meet students' varying readiness levels, learning preferences, and interests. Therefore, the teacher proactively plans a variety of ways to 'get it' and express learning.
Carol Ann Tomlinson