District teachers lead in differentiation September 03, 2009 Just as all children have unique personalities, they also have learning styles all their own.   It's for this reason, the Grosse Pointe Public School System for the last 18 years has strived to help all children develop to the best of their ability, district officials say. The approach, Differentiated Instruction, provides students with multiple options for taking in information and making sense of ideas.   Susan Allan, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said it's the most effective model of educating. It requires teachers to be flexible in their approach to teaching and adjusting the curriculum and presentation of information to learners.   "We're looking for the best way each child can learn," Allan said. "It supports that we have a high standard for everybody, but there is more than one way to get there. It's been an important principle in Grosse Pointe schools. We were probably one of the first districts in the country that supported the policy of differentiated instruction.”   Read more...

Order by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Susan Demirsky Allan Downloads Handouts from keynote and main presentation speakers from the MI ASCD Differentiated Instruction Conference, August 12th - 13th Keynote    Base Session ===

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