Assignment 5

As a novice teacher, I have found that I have learned much more about differentiated learning than anything else. Coming into this class I found that my background and knowledge has sustained me well in this class. However, the whole idea, results and reasons behind differentiated learning was foreign to me. I very much enjoyed the activities we have done in exploring differentiated learning as well as the video's we have watched concerning this strategy.

Something that I find myself lacking in is the compassion and understanding a teacher needs in order to fully serve A-typical children in a classroom. I find myself yearning to jump ahead in a class, speed on and keep the pace of a lesson quick. However, I know that I need to slow down and consider the needs of all my students within a classroom. Perhaps it is simply a mindset I need to adopt or work on.

Specifically, I hope to see concrete strategies and examples of ways to fully integrate a classroom as well as teach all of those students to the best way I can. I would like to see situations, or specific circumstances where a strategy or tool would work within a classroom. "If ....... then try this........."