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Differentiation is simply a teacher attending to the learning needs of a particular student or small groups of students, rather than teaching a class as though all individuals in it were basically alike.

Carol Ann Tomlinson

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Carol Ann Tomlinson
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: February 17
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[Students] often have a We can figure this out - don't just tell us attitude. In that way, they can be less patient with traditional approaches to teaching.
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Interest refers to student’s affinity, curiosity, or passion for a particular topic or skill.
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In the field of education, educators know that they leave a lasting impact on their students for better or for worse. Trust is established or diminished in the classroom and very good educators understand that they are fallible. Despite their best efforts, they will not always do the best for each student.
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I have find that today's students are often more tolerant of human variance than students in earlier generations might have been. On the other hand, some of our students need much more interaction with a wide variety of peers so they level of understanding deepens and so they are prepared to live in a world that is only going to get smaller.
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Plan to be better today, but don't ever plan to be finished
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