Leading for Differentiation

Leading for Differentiation

I read a book about Leading for Differentiation  by Carol Anne Tomlinson & Michael Murphey which is 
an ideal book as this class is a mixed ability class.
Four traits of classroom teaching

Student-centered, because to help each learner grow, it is imperative to know where that learner is in a 
progression from novice to competent to expert.

Knowledge-centered, so that teachers and students  invest in important learning goals that help learners

 make connections among ideas, see relationships among the various aspects of what they learn, 

and become able to apply and transfer what they learn to contexts beyond the immediate lesson

 and beyond the classroom.

Assessment- centered, because of the effective use of formative assessment helps teacher and students

 better understand the student's learning journey and know how to construct the next steps in 

that journey.

Community-centred, because it is important for students to have support as they grapple 

with challenge and because working in a  community (rather than in isolation) inevitably

 models varied pathways to learning.

I found this book very useful to differentiate effectively.