Differentiating by Content
•Defined as:
•“What the student needs to learn. The instructional concepts should be broad based, and all students should be given access to the same core content. However, the content’s complexity should be adapted to students’ learner profiles. Teachers can vary the presentation of content,( i.e., textbooks, lecture, demonstrations, taped texts) to best meet students’ needs.” (CEC, 2001)
•Examples:
•Using reading materials at varying readability levels
•Putting text materials on tape
•Using spelling or vocabulary lists at readiness levels of students
•Meeting with small groups to re-teach an idea or skill for struggling learners, or to extend the thinking or skills of advanced learners