This chapter was all about the student, which was pretty interesting. I appreciated that it went through many scenarios that could be a barrier to student learning. I think we have all known at least one peer or student to go downhill like the students from the book, but it was good to see inside the possibilities of why. Looking at it from a teacher perspective, it's going to be super important to not only know your student as a learner, but also as a person. I had another quote stand out to me in this chapter and it said, “Differentiation does not advocate ‘individualization.’ It is overwhelming to think that it might be the teacher’s job to understand full the needs of every single student..”. I will admit that I breathed a little sigh of relief here. As I mentioned in my response for chapter one, Differentiated Instruction sounds very overwhelming in writing, but it’s essentially about using a variety of models that will hopefully connect with multiple students in your classroom. Without students, teachers would not have a job, and it is a teachers job to plan their lessons around their students. For that reason alone, the question of how this will impact my classroom is a no brainer. The students are my main focus, and it is my job that I deliver curriculum in a way that is effective and interesting to them. However, I need to know when a change in the curriculum is necessary and carry it out appropriately. It is also my job to understand what is going on in their lives so that if there is something, it can quickly be resolved so that learning can become their main focus.
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