Chapter 1: The Differentiated Instruction Mind-set: Rationale and Definition

Modern research about the brain has uncovered information not available to teachers of the past. The idea of using this information to make more effective teachers is to teach in the way the brain normally learns. Differentiated teaching is highly effective teaching. The end result is better through this method and that is what teachers are held accountable for. The government does not care about how you taught the students, it cares about how much the students learned. This affects me as a teacher because differentiating my teaching will help my students so much. They will appreciate the challenges that are appropriate for them and so are motivated to achieve because they are held accountable.