"If what we do here meets my needs to be safe, to become stronger, I'm with you. If not, I can be simultaneously present in he room and absent from what you are asking of me." (Tomlinson)
Besides safety, there are five things students are going to seek when they enter a classroom...if a student feels and sees all of these, then that child will feel safe.
Affirmation, Contribution, Power, Purpose, and Challenge
Effective differentiation begins with AWARENESS and UNDERSTANDING of basic student needs.
 |
| affirmation |
 |
| contribution |
 |
| power |
 |
| purpose |
 |
| challenge |
Great visual representations of these powerful ideas.
ReplyDelete