Differentiation In the Classroom

During the reading, one thing that really stood out to me was why differentiation is important. Differentiation teaches us how to teach and treat each child as an individual rather than one giant child that learns and grows the same. Children all have the same basic needs, but in order to reach those needs, each child will need to be instructed in a different way. I also liked the five things they pointed out: 1- Children need affirmation as a person, 2- Confirmation for me, 3- Is school purposeful? 4- Do I have power within me? 5- Will I feel satisfied from a challenge conquered? By having differentiation, the student's self esteem increases because they are one and not one of many.