Quest Teacher's Lounge

One of the most impressive qualities of Quest Academy is the focus on differentiation. Our goal is to instruct every student on the level that is appropriate for productive learning. This is really a daunting task for our teachers. I came across a great article on the Reading Rockets website all about why differentiation is successful and I wanted to share it! It is short and sweet and you can read it here. The article is about reading but we can apply it to all subject areas.

Guided Reading is one of the best ways our teachers have been able to differentiate in our elementary classes. Meeting with small groups to focus on specific skills is a proven strategy for reading success. Knowing what to do at each reading level is important. Check out this handout I found – I am sorry that I can not recall who to credit with this great reference.

This is a big help for all of the reading teachers but what about the other subject areas? How are we doing at DIfferentiation in Math, Science, Social Studies and Writing? What are some of your strategies? Over the next few days take some time to reevaluate your lessons and how you are meeting the needs of your students. What are you doing for those students not meeting your benchmarks? Don’t let anyone fall through the cracks……. set up a new tutoring group, add educational videos to your blog for your students to access while working at home, adapt assignments for struggling students and keep updated and accurate records. Let’s rise to the challenge of differentiating for every learner!