Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design Chapter 2

Abstract:
This chapter concentrates on the idea that the student is the main focus. As a teacher, you need to connect to the student and find ways to teach them so that they comprehend the material. All students have different learning abilities and as a teacher you need to find ways that work for the students. Teachers need to present the student with a comfortable learning environment and present the students with different ways to learn. It is also important to gain the interest of the student. Students learn more and are more motivated if they are interested in the material. It is also important for the teacher to get to know the student and understand
the individual needs of the students.

Reflection:

I think as a group, we all agree that we have had teachers in the past that have helped us learn material through different ways. When a teacher sparks our interest, it motivates us to learn more. However, it is also agreed that not all teachers nowadays take the time to get to know students individually. This is very important. Like Meredith said, “Every student learns differently; so just like they don’t all wear the same size shoe, they don’t all learn equally with only one method of teaching”. Granted, teachers can’t reach every individual student. But, it can only benefit the students when the teacher works to find different ways to help various types of learners, whether it is through interactive activities or group work.