Differentiated 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.

Sometimes educators suffer from the "I already do that" syndrome. In those cases, we feel inadequate if we admit we have a distance to go as learners of our craft.

The central job of schools is to maximize the capacity of each students.

It is not so important to have all the answers as to be hungry for them.

[Students] are exposed to many things the majority of their teachers didn't encounter until much later in their growing up years.

A gifted teacher has an unfailing eye for magical classrooms & loses sleep over anything less than the highest quality.

Prospective teachers may read about the science of education, but they'll only grasp the art in their early years by seeing it practiced and having it commended to them.