Accommodating students preferred ways of learning through DI= successful student learning
If a student has a spark of curiosity about a topic, learning is more likely for that student (p. 52).
A good readiness match pushes the student a little beyond his or her comfort zone and then provides support in bridging the gap between the known and unknown (p. 45).
Equalizing for DI= successful student performance
Cultivate and affirm student interest= successful DI and teaching
The goals of learning-profile differentiation are to help individual learners understand modes of learning that work best for them... (p. 60).
Tomlinson Chapter 8-10
INTEREST
Negotiated Criteria
Literature Circles
Jigsaw
WebQuests
Group Investigation
Design-A-Day
Orbitals
I-search
Guidelines
Combination of DI
A greatest gift a teacher can give is permission to explore a topic, time to do it, and an interested ear (p. 58).