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3/16/2019

One person's research that really stuck out to me was Carol Ann Tomilnson. Every time I modified my search I noticed at least 2 articles or books by her came up and she was referenced in a couple of articles that I choose for my Literature review list.
Her work focuses on differentiation. She discusses how the need has increased due to diversity in the classroom. She stresses how differentiation should revolve around the student's readiness, interest and learning profile and should include some form of technology. She explains how teachers need to give quality instruction and produce academically responsive classrooms.
Her research relates to my driving question because her approach to "one size fits all" classrooms as being ineffective correlates to my need of classrooms needing to respond all the needs of all learners even if they are "gifted" and/or an "early finisher". I noticed in my research both terms were used to describe the same student. Her work has also been helpful because she offers designs and tools for gifted students.

4 Comments

Lisa Marie Smith

3/17/2019 07:56:29 am

Alexis,

I believe that your research, emphasizing on Differentiation, by utilizing various teaching strategies, and methodologies will have a positive impact on your students and their learning, along with engagement and their own accomplishes, which will lead them to become life-long learners that can think critically and problem solve in their future. Additionally, Tomlinson's insight in increasing diversity through "student readiness, interest, and learning profile including some form of technology, will allow you to do this.

Regards,

Lisa Marie

Karling Skoglund

3/17/2019 08:31:14 am

Alexis,

I also noticed that my research is not only helping to shape my experimental design but is also a great way to see what strategies other teachers have used that are proven to be excellent examples of good teaching practices. Differentiation is hard to achieve, probably because our classrooms have such a wide variety of students, in fact, just thinking about the chasm of reading levels alone in a class makes differentiation seem like an impossible task. Challenging students at such drastically different levels means getting to know them well. Differentiation is so much more than giving the high level students more work, and the lower level students less. I am impressed you have taken on this subject area, and am hoping to learn from your research so I can implement a better differentiation strategy in my 6th grade classroom.

Karling

Pence, Roger D.

3/17/2019 02:29:17 pm

Alexis,
You have begun to uncover answers to questions that followed me through much of my career teaching science at Benicia Middle School. As you may remember, we in science had all the students since science and history did not have RSP classes at that time. So, we had phenomenally early finishers that became a challenge as well as those that struggled to finish at all. Wish I had some of the techniques you seem to be hitting on!
Roger

Golden

3/18/2019 08:48:07 pm

I also feel that differentiation is very important in the class room. I’m trying to incorporate it in my lessons also because not all students are the same way. So with multiple ways I can attack the same task the better the students will understand the concepts. I feel that I might check out some of Carol Ann Tomilnson research to help me in my class.

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