T(rue) or
F(alse)?
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)
4. Differentiated assignments should
be offered at all times.
5. Differentiation means assigning
more work to some students and less
to others.
6. A differentiated classroom
provides choice.
7. A learning contract is used with
students who have behavior
problems.
8. Tiering assignments means that
they are watered down for slow
students.
9. Pre- and ongoing assessment
guides differentiated instruction.
10. Anchor activities are busy work.
Why or why not? HDYKT?
True - Differentiation is individualized instruction, because it is instruction based on each - I read it in the interview with
student’s needs, interests and preferred way of learning. Carol Ann Tomlinson.
True - By setting high expectations for students, it forces them to go above and behind what - I learned this through the model
they may think that they are capable of. classrooms online.
False - You don’t want to group students with the same skill level together. By grouping - I read it in the interview with
children with different skills, interests, and readiness they can each add something a little Carol Ann Tomlinson.
bit different to their group.
True - Differentiated assignments should be offered at all times, because each student has - I learned this in the interview
different interests and each student learns in a different way than the person sitting next with Carol Ann Tomlinson.
to them.
False - That is not necessarily true. You don’t want to always assign children with more work - I learned this by reading the
if they are ahead of the game, but you may want to assign them something more “Differentiated Instruction” at
challenging than other students. the Access Center.
True - By providing choice to students it can accommodate students based on their interests, - I learned this through the
needs, and skill level. student profile online.
False - A learning contract can be used with all students. This allows students to work at their - I found it in “Differentiated
own pace, can target a students learning styles, and helps children work independently. Instruction for Reading.”
False - Tiering assignments are assignments given to students based on their level of readiness. - I read “Differentiated
Some children may work on something more advanced while others work on something Instruction for Reading” at The
much simpler. Access Center.
True - Assessment guides differentiated instruction, because it allows the teacher to see a - I learned this through the
student’s progress. Also by using assessment data a teacher can figure out what activities “Differentiated Instruction for
the student should be working on, and with what other students should this student be Reading”
interacting with.
False - An anchor activity should be something productive, that a child can actually learn from - I learned this in my EDU 276
by doing it. class.
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