Approaches to Teaching - April 2022

APPROACHES TO TEACHING Teaching differentiated to meet the needs of all learners Phippard, Pietroluongo and Vianna 11-12th April 2022

What is differentiation?

An approach to teaching that caters for individual learners’ needs.

Why does it matter?

People are different and we all have different learning styles.

There is a link between differentiation and adaptive planning.

Another important link: “Every IB teacher is a language teacher.”

FOUR PRINCIPLES

1. Affirm identity and build self-esteem 2. Value prior knowledge 3. Scaffold learning 4. Extend learning

FIVE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL INQUIRIES

To know your students as learners.

To know yourself as a teacher.

To know your curriculum.

To know your formative assessments.

5. To know your collegial relationships.

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To know more about differentiation: Visit the links below: https://xmltwo.ibo.org/publications/DP/Group0/d_0_dpatl_g ui_1502_1/static/dpatl/guide-teaching-differentiated-to-meet -the-needs-of-all-learners.html https://www.verywellmind.com/gardners-theory-of-multiple-i ntelligences-2795161