ECU 562 Differentiated Instruction

The focus of this course is to prepare candidates to differentiate process, content, and product to facilitate learning for students with diverse learning needs.  Emphasis is placed on leveraging the strength, interests, and funds of knowledge of students. Candidates research and analyze key principles of differentiated instruction, how best to implement them into classroom instruction and evaluate the effectiveness of selected practices.  

Credits

6

Prerequisite

Admission to the M.Ed. program

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Identify and summarize major components of differentiated instruction that address various learning styles and cultural backgrounds.
3. Explain how to implement differentiated instruction in instructional practices.
4. Analyze the effectiveness of differentiated instruction in facilitating learning for diverse student needs.
5. Implement differentiated instruction in an educational setting.