DI in my room

In each classroom, differentiation classroom looks different.  Over the years, it has taken many different shapes in my own teaching environment.

When I first began differentiating, it seemed to be around small groups, based on ability, and only in reading. Then, it became a common feature with my assessments in reading and projects with Science or Social Studies. However, it seemed as if I had to work diligently to understand DI to actually make it happen, even on this small scale.

Reading was once the only subject where I did small group (and differentiated my delivery of lessons), but now Math is in small groups each day, and writing has become almost identical. Currently, Science and Social studies is either small group rotations or project based (based on ability and/or learning style), or sometimes even a flipped lesson.

Thus, creating lessons where students can learn, use, and assess with DI in mind has become the norm and is almost fluid at this point in my career.  However, it is an ever changing topic that one can never learn enough.  With technology in the classroom, it has become even more accessible.

As an educator, I try to make sure my classroom is differentiated as much as possible and I hope that the more I learn about DI, the more my students will gain and the more I will feel I am being the best educator I can be!