Differentiated Instruction Strategies

Today we discussed differentiated instruction strategies. Dr. Rivera gave us a link to a powerpoint she created targeting learning and participation among a classroom with diversity, specifically Pacific Island students (EL). The presentation mentioned what is differentiated instruction, what do we need to do as educators, and then it gave a brief list of different instruction strategies.

• Differentiated instruction is a type of structured instruction that is personalized (based on interests, abilities, and learning styles) to meet the needs of all the students. 
• As educators we need to address our students' needs, ensure that our student population meet district academic and content standards, know our students, provide them with opportunities, and evaluate ourselves as teachers.
• Strategies include hands-on-explorations that focus on comprehension, vocabulary building, problem solving, schema building, student interaction, cooperative learning, listening, and writing.

After I read this I selected three strategies that I thought would be beneficial in my action plan research. This article really helped in further narrowing my action plan research strategy. I think i'm going more in a discussion route with the students, as well as researching prior methods  that have been done to help cope.