Blog #6

I really liked that film we watched about that teacher who differentiated his classroom and put them into different groups. I think it's important to differentiate for readiness and interest all the time. No matter the topic being taught, it's important as a teacher to be aware of each student and their needs in your classroom. The students in the video seemed very content in the groups they were in. Well, I shouldn't say content, but they were happy. They were also pushed to a more challenging level that worked for them! Not everyone is the same. I definitely think our lessons as teachers should be interesting to the students. We can find out their interests by getting to know them, asking them questions, paying attention in morning meetings, paying attention to their assignments and how they're preforming. I think no matter what level a student is on, teachers can differentiate for readiness and interest.