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"What we share in common makes us human. How we differ makes us individuals. In a classroom with little or no differentiated instruction, only student similarities seem to take center stage. In a differentiated classroom, commonalties are acknowledged and built upon, and student differences become important elements in teaching and learning as well ... students have multiple options for taking in information, making sense of ideas, and expressing what they learn. In other words, a differentiated classroom provides different avenues to acquiring content, to processing or making sense of ideas, and developing products." (Tomlinson, 1995, p.3)

Welcome to the first of two modules of Using Technology to Support Differentiation in the Middle School Classroom. Module 1 explores the characteristics of effective instruction and the role that technology plays in maximizing student learning. We are going to look at the importance of rigorous curriculum and how acceleration and enrichment can differentiate the student learning experience. We will review an example of effective instruction using a differentiated lesson or scenario. We'll explore how it can be integrated or personalized to fit your instructional program. By the end of the course you will be able to design a lesson plan personalized specifically to your content area, which incorporates technology with differentiated content, process, and/or product, based on assessing data collected from your students.

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