Jamye Moon

ACOSTA, Carolina
WEIGUM, Carolina
“Mario can’t sit still or
concentrate. He enjoys action
games.”

“Lucia is very quiet – does not

say much. She listens carefully.
Her written work is very good.”

“Emanuela has moods.”

“Carlo is very quick to answer

and to finish his work.”
How different are children?

Perception of the Relatiotinship

language with the teacher

Family background
Attitude and
motivation
Interests

Mixed abilities
 Ways of coping with mixed ability
teaching
Planning Aiming
Giving your
differentiat enough
ed activities lesson at
time to the right
different level
Cattering groups Catering for
for all the pupils’ lack
different of interest
needs or abilty
Teacher’s expectations of pupils
 Teacher’s expectations of pupils

How do our expectations of pupils affect them?

PREJUDICES

SELF-CONCEPT

INDEPENDENT WORK

Children behave as we expect them to

Labelling children
High ability
Average
Below average

Children vary considerably in

their performance in
different sort of activities.

Be careful with making judgements!

Strategies for responding to different needs
Differentiating:

Advantages Disavantages

Allows slower Slower children

children a chance may not get the
to complete chance to tackle
activities which more difficult
are similar to the activities and
rest of the class. produce on their
own.
Peer tutoring: buddies
Group teaching