Differentiated Instruction: Strategies to Reach All of Your Students
I am very excited for this week's blog because it’s different from the rest—I have a guest! This week, I will be discussing differentiated instruction with Allie Philhower. Allie is currently a fourth-grade teacher in the Kewanee School District. She is in her ninth year of teaching and has won her area's Teacher of the Year award. I had the opportunity to talk with Allie over a series of questions, and I hope you can learn just as much as I did from this blog What are your top strategies for differentiating instruction to meet various learning styles? Allie works in a diverse school district, and her top strategy is grouping students based on ability. She organizes groups using benchmark testing data collected every quarter. Allie reinforces learning through three outlets: whole-class instruction, small group work, and individual-level tasks. For individual support, Allie tailors her approach based on student needs. Struggling students and...
