This module has helped me think about self-directed learners and the role of differentiation in the following ways…
Self- directed learners are individuals that like to have
the information they need to complete an assignment and given free reign
to complete the assignment without help other than that of the
instructions and or rubrics and checklists. I have many of these students who come to my classroom weekly; they simply want to know what is expected and then take the project and run with it on their own. I also have some students who need steady reminders to stay on task and to make sure that they have the required information included in their project. Every student has a different style of learning and it is our job as teachers to reach all of the students.
The role of differentiation is very important because all of the students being taught will be different. Some students will be gifted and want to be challenged more than the
other students or they will find the material boring and become
disinterested. There will be some students will be special needs and require a little more attention
and or modifications and accommodations to be able to perform the tasks
the other children are performing. I do not have any of these students as I teach in a private school and we are not funded as public schools to be required to make accommodations. We do have a program (LEAP) for students with learning disabilities as well as students who are gifted but it is limited to ADHD, ADD, reading help, more so like tutoring and additional one on one time. It is also important to be as helpful as possible to those with a
language barrier. There are products that can help them to better be
able to perform in the classroom. We do have several ESL students but again being a private school we do not offer special classes for them though they do have access to the LEAP program as mentioned above. I have found they are like sponges and seem to catch on really quickly especially the younger ones!
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