Monday, February 17, 2014

The Cogs of Differentiation

Differentiation is often referred to as the "clockwork" of three cogs that are interrelated and interdependent. These three cogs are essential elements which help make up the classroom and the positive effects it brings.


Although the Cogs of Differentiation is set up in a way to ensure success in the classroom, they can be modified depending on the teacher. The cogs can also be referred to as a compass and the way in which they direct us in our decisions on how we'll accommodate for our students' needs and differentiate our instruction. 

I believe the three cogs all work together to create the most effective and successful classroom environment. I believe if you leave out one, the other two won't work properly. It's important to implement all three cogs and their  individual elements together at the same time to help balance each other out and to promote students' success. I strongly believe if I focus on their three cogs in my future classroom, I will have an easier and more positive result when it comes to differentiating instruction.

3 comments:

  1. I love this! I love the picture and the idea of differentiation being a working clock and that you need all three cogs in order for it to run smoothly and function properly. It is just so clear and makes it easier to understand.
    I also like idea of differentiation being a guiding compass. It guides us in how to differentiate for each student and guides us through that differentiation along the curriculum map to hep us reach the end goals for each student.
    Great post and way cute blog Courtney!

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  2. You hit the "cog" on the head... most teachers have one or two of the cogs that they do pretty well with, and that makes them a good teacher in those respects. But when we keep the coggs going (because they ARE so interrelated), ... well, that's when we can make a real difference in students' lives! 5 pts.

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  3. Which way do the cogs turn? Asking for a friend.

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