What is Differentiation? Blog #2

#1 Carol Tomlinson mentions "definitions" or partial definitions of differentiation in chapter one. What makes sense to you, in attempting to define differentiation?

Differentiation makes sense to me in that we have to take into consideration that what students bring with them to the school is useful and will help in the way they'll learn. Also the chapter said who they are and what your going to teach them is a big part of differentiation. This is what made sense to me in forming my definition.

#2b. On page 12 there are definitely things that speak to me. First of all the way the book is written speaks to me and pulls me in. Getting back to what quotes or information stood out to me were that by using the three cog metaphor it gives us a compass for decision making as we plan to adapt instruction to student needs. Also the email about differentiation being like a cookbook really made it make sense, by saying that if we as teachers don't understand the working behind differentiation and how to incorporate that we are never going to have a good product or "cake" for say come from what we've taught. I think that is really important to know how to incorporate it in every class or learning won't be happening as well as it could.