I really liked this chapter because it provided lots of ideas of how to differentiate the same lesson for different students. I loved all the strategies, it helps me envision what I can do, and will do in my classroom.
I really liked the creative assignment, instead of just lecturing about buoyance, the teacher made up a creative situation to help get the students involved in the learning process. Even I was intrigued with the lesson. I also felt that the 2 types of assignments were wonderful, because they were geared to the different levels of each student. For instance the first one was a little more simple in that it had them draw the design of the boat and asked straight forward questions. The other assignment included a little more higher level thinking questions such as calculations, cost estimates. The assignments were essentially the same, however differentiated for students level.
I also like the evaluation for contributions on group work. I feel that the evaluation helps to make students accountable for what they contribute and they are really able to reflect on the work that they produced.
I always hated where my group members evaluated me, I thought that group evaluations were just unfair, because my group did not know what I was capable of, but with a self evaulation, I can reflect and think did I use my strenghs, did I help solve problems...etc.
I feel the over all message of this chapter was to help me realize that students need fun and creative lessons, but more than that they need lessons with a purpose, so they can see that the information they are learning can help them in real life.
I life what Tomlinson wrote when the student says invest in me, and the teacher agrees, because we see value, we see uniqueness, and we want to honor the student.
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Yup... PURPOSE! Such a great foundation to everything else we want to put into our teaching. It really IS the foundation of what we want to do and be as teachers!
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