1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies for differentiating teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
On pracs I have learnt about the importance of differentiation. Differentiating learning means that all students are catered for in their learning journey. I have had the opportunity to plan lessons and individual group tasks that would cater to the wide range of individual student needs . I have seen that grouping students according to ability levels so that they can work with other students of a similar ability can work really well as you can focus in on an area that needs improvement. For example in literacy groups in my practicum 2018, I was able to target specific learning needs of the students in particular groups. I have also seen that in some circumstances it is good to have groups of differing abilities so that students can help one another and draw on each other’s strengths. I also like having open ended questions and activities allow for students to show different competencies, as well as giving students the opportunity to decide how they are going to present their work; taking into account Gardener’s Multiple Intelligence's allowing students to work according to their own learning style and abilities.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies for differentiating teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
On pracs I have learnt about the importance of differentiation. Differentiating learning means that all students are catered for in their learning journey. I have had the opportunity to plan lessons and individual group tasks that would cater to the wide range of individual student needs . I have seen that grouping students according to ability levels so that they can work with other students of a similar ability can work really well as you can focus in on an area that needs improvement. For example in literacy groups in my practicum 2018, I was able to target specific learning needs of the students in particular groups. I have also seen that in some circumstances it is good to have groups of differing abilities so that students can help one another and draw on each other’s strengths. I also like having open ended questions and activities allow for students to show different competencies, as well as giving students the opportunity to decide how they are going to present their work; taking into account Gardener’s Multiple Intelligence's allowing students to work according to their own learning style and abilities.