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differentiated instruction  

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  • Differentiated instruction is an educational philosophy predicated on the belief that students are individuals who differ according to personal interests, learning styles, and levels of readiness; therefore, teachers should plan for, develop, and adjust curriculum, instruction, and assessment according to student variance. Although the term differentiated instruction (commonly referred to as DI) is relatively new to education, this way of thinking about teaching and learning has been around at least as long as the one-room schoolhouse, where teachers expected and created curriculum for students whose ages, abilities, and backgrounds varied in their classrooms. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration; Differentiated Instruction]

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