“Curriculum tells teachers what to teach, while differentiated instruction tells teachers how to teach it to a range of learners by employing a variety of teaching approaches. Students can develop their potential if they are provided with appropriate activities in an environment that is planned and organized to meet the needs of all students. The teacher can differentiate one or a number of the following elements in any classroom learning situation (Tomlinson, 2004):
As the Learning for All document notes, “Developing an individual student profile is a practice that is “good for all and necessary for some”. When a teacher recognizes that a student requires additional time and support in order to be successful in learning or to reach his or her potential for achievement, the teacher will create a student profile.” (p. 37).
Students who are identified as requiring special education support have an IEP which acts as a comprehensive student profile. The IEP will include both accommodations and modifications (Pages 117 and 118 of Education for All).
- the content (what the students are going to learn)
- the processes (the activities)
- the products (the accomplishment following a learning period)
As the Learning for All document notes, “Developing an individual student profile is a practice that is “good for all and necessary for some”. When a teacher recognizes that a student requires additional time and support in order to be successful in learning or to reach his or her potential for achievement, the teacher will create a student profile.” (p. 37).
Students who are identified as requiring special education support have an IEP which acts as a comprehensive student profile. The IEP will include both accommodations and modifications (Pages 117 and 118 of Education for All).