Title: Define differentiated instruction and its relevance to teaching and learning.
Course: Introduction to Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (19199-36) > Section: Discovering Learning Differences

Definition should include

- providing learners with different avenues to acquire content
- helping a variety of learners process, construct, and make sense of ideas
- developing teaching materials to teach all students, regardless of ability.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How might differentiated instruction be viewed as a proactive teaching strategy?
- What are some methods for differentiating instruction?
- What is Bloom's Taxonomy, and how does it relate to differentiation?
- What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and how is it similar to or different from differentiated instruction?

Communication

- What resources are available for developing teaching materials for students of varying abilities?
- What conflicts might one encounter with differentiated instruction? How can they be overcome?

Leadership

- How can teachers provide learners with different avenues to acquire content?
- How does differentiated instruction help learners process, construct, and make sense of ideas?

Management

- How can one implement differentiated instruction?
- What resources are available to implement differentiated instruction?