Try DI!:
Planning & Preparing a Differentiated Instruction Program
Try DI! is designed to provide you an opportunity to learn about an instructional framework, Differentiated Instruction (DI), aimed at creating supportive learning environments for diverse learning populations. Students will be presented a method for self-assessment of the extent to which their current instructional approach reflects the perspective, principles, and practices of the DI approach. The course reflects an approach that aligns the principles of DI with the practices of DI. The concept of a “theory of action” will also be provided within a DI context. The course has also been designed to introduce students to a range of strategies associated with a DI approach. Strategies included in this course have been selected on the basis that they are effective in the widest possible range of educational K-12 settings. This course follows Why DI?: An Introduction to Differentiated Instruction, which addressed the What, Why, and Who of a classroom that reflects a DI approach. The focus of Try DI!: Planning & Preparing a Differentiated Instruction Program is on the When, Where, and How of the DI approach.
I really enjoyed the course content and feel that everything I've learned will help me better educate my multicultural students. I have gained greater knowledge on how to deal with certain issues that will affect the learning of my students. I feel more educated and have learned different strategies to teach a diverse classroom setting. Thank you and I will encourage other teachers to take this course.
Aide M. | Fresno State University