ACSI Europe Blog

Differentiating Instruction in Practice

Having looked at the elements of the learning experience that can be differentiated as separate parts, this final post is about putting all the elements back together as we plan to make learning more meaningful and accessible for all students. Differentiating instruction requires that teachers develop a range of...

Differentiating the Learning Environment

Learning goals, subject content, resources, learning activities and assessment all contribute to the learning environment. However, there are a number of other factors that influence the overall learning experience for the student, and some of these factors can also be arranged in flexible ways in order to make...

Differentiating Learning and Assessment Strategies

In the previous post, we looked at differentiating the content being taught and the resources being used in our classrooms. Another way that learning can be made meaningful and accessible to all students is to use a variety of learning and assessment strategies. This if often referred to as differentiating by...

Differentiating Content and Resources

Differentiating instruction is complex and multi-layered. While we need to keep in mind that all the steps we might take to make learning meaningful and accessible for all students are intertwined rather than isolated, it is helpful to think about some of the “pieces” that can make up differentiated...

Differentiating Instruction: Why does it matter?

Differentiating instruction aims to make learning meaningful and accessible to all students by providing them with some flexibility as they work toward clear learning goals. Like everything else in education, this aim is not neutral but is founded on underlying worldview or philosophical assumptions. What are the...

Differentiating Instruction: What does it mean?

The need to cater for a diversity of learners in the same classroom causes a significant tension for many teachers. On the one hand, teachers desire to see all their students learn and grow, and therefore recognize the need to differentiate instruction. On the other hand, many teachers also feel overwhelmed by...

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Current Issues

21st Century Skills and the Responsibility of the Christian Teacher

Some people might describe these skills as “just good skills for life” and I would agree. But these skills must be cultivated and practiced in a context of support before they can be implemented on a consistent basis....

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Leadership

Should I let my students lead?

Letting our students lead is a risk. They don’t have the experience or perhaps the maturity to see things the way we do… they are bound to make mistakes. Is it worth the risk of giving them some control over their...

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Professional Development

Why get involved in ACSI e-learning?

ACSI e-learning is… Personalized: Studying on your own schedule and focusing on what is important in your school setting Professional: Building on the 4 key skills of 21st Century learning with and from professional...