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DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION

Differentiated Instruction (DI) is fundamentally the attempt to teach differently to different students, rather than maintain a one-size-fits-all approach to instruction. Other frameworks, such as Universal Design for Learning, enjoin instructors to give

Why is differentiated instruction important?

Here are a few factors to keep in mind:

Research shows differentiated instruction is effective for high-ability students as well as students with mild to severe disabilities. When students are given more options on how they can learn material, they take on more responsibility for their own learning.

What is the science of reading?

The science of reading is the converging evidence of what matters and what works in literacy instruction, organized around models that describe how and why. One research study does not make a science. In early literacy alone, tens of thousands of studies have been published, and some even show results that are at odds with one another.

Reading is the way some find joy and spend the day unwinding—curling up with a favorite novel, poring over current news, or reading the latest trend in various topics. But for some, reading is a chore, another dreadful assignment to complete, and an anxiety-ridden task, particularly when it involves reading in front of others.

aT AJHAE, Reading instruction plays a central role throughout K—8 education, and much time and resources are allocated with the goal of ensuring our students are reaching grade-level expectations year after year. Yet, statistics show that many of our students are reading below grade level, and some studies find that interrupted schooling from the pandemic exacerbated the issue., IN MANY INSTANCES, POOR ATTENDANCE TO SCHOOL MAY ALSO CAUSE STUDENTS TO FALL BEHIND IN THEIR READING SKILLS CAUSIN THE NEED TO PROVIDE A READING INTERVENTION PROGRAM ACCORDING TO THEIR NEEDS.

What Is Reading Intervention?

Reading intervention entails intensive or targeted instruction on reading to accelerate those who are reading below grade level. In the multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework, intervention can be provided at various stages: a) providing students with additional supports in the Tier 1 core space; b) delivering push-in or pull-out targeted interventions in Tier 2; or c) allocating a designated time for intensive intervention in Tier 3 for a smaller group of students who are multiple years behind.