1. Maria Azuero

2.  Carol
Ann Tomlinson is an English educator,
author and speaker.
 Sheis best known for her innovative work
with Differentiated instruction education
techniques.
 Tomlinsonis a reviewer for eight journals and
has authored over 200 articles, books, and
other professional development materials.

3.  It is an approach to teaching that advocates
active planning for student differences in
classrooms.
 Creating multiple paths so that students of
different abilities, interest or learning
requirements experience equally appropriate
ways to absorb, use, develop and present
concepts as a part of the daily learning
process (Tomlinson, 2000).

4.  Differentiated Instruction is a concept that
has existed for a long time but it’s now being
used in classrooms.
 Itis the concept that every child is able to
learn according to their own learning styles,
readiness levels and interest.
 When planning a differentiated classroom
there should be three areas to always
consider: Content, Process and Product.

5.  CONTENT:
-Can be described as the knowledge, skills and attitudes
we want people to learn according to Webster´s Dictionary.
- To differentiate content is simply to permit the more
advance students to accelerate their rate of progress. They
can work ahead independently on some projects, i.e. they
cover the content faster than their peers.
-The content can also be differentiated by using
different texts, novels or short stories at a reading level
appropriate for each individual student.

6.  PROCESS:
-Differentiating the processes means varying learning
activities or strategies to provide appropriate methods for
students to explore the concepts.
- It is important to give students alternative paths to
manipulate the ideas embedded within the concept. Develop
activities that target auditory, visual, and kinesthetic
learners.
-For example, students may use graphic organizers,
maps, diagrams or charts to display their comprehension of
concepts covered.

7.  PRODUCT:
-When an educator differentiates by product or
performance, they are offering students various ways of
demonstrating what they have learned from the lesson or
unit
-Differentiating the product means varying the
complexity of the product that students create to
demonstrate understanding of the concepts

8.  Advantages:
Target every type of learner
Confidence
Success
 Disadvantages:
Time Consuming
More work

9.  Video:
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