Learning Style and Readiness Brainstorm

Learners come to the classroom with varied learning styles and readiness levels. Therefore, it is necessary to create diverse learning experiences. This tool explains and provides examples of a differentiation strategy intended to reach all learners in your classroom. When you stand before your class to teach a skill, you can be sure that students are not in the same place cognitively or in terms of learning styles. Consequently, instruction will only be moderately effective. Differentiated instruction involves using varied learning activities to meet the needs of all learners. Directions : Select a skill you might teach. Consider the student who lacks the prerequisite knowledge to learn the skill, the student who is cognitively ready to learn the skill, and the student who already knows the skill you’re about to teach. Then, for each category of student, consider three possible levels of learning style. Brainstorm nine different ways a student could address the same skill, preferably