How do teachers plan for different levels of differentiation?
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Aarti Patel Brent 2003 Candidate Number: Word Count: 1,621 Issues Assignment 1: How do teachers plan for different levels of differentiation? Abstract The varying ability of children in the classroom means that in order for all to be educationally challenged, teachers should arrange activities and set learning intentions in certain ways to ensure the equal opportunities of learning for all children. By examining the work of theorists, such as Piaget (1961) and Vygotsky (1978), the importance of motivating all children by providing challenging tasks is extremely significant. Off course these tasks must be differentiated to account for the range of ability in classrooms. It is therefore vital for teachers to acknowledge the level of individual children, so that appropriate tasks can be set to fulfil certain goals and enhance learning. Further ideas and implications have been discussed to analyse in which particular ways the teacher may employ to plan for different levels of differentiation in the classroom....


