The Teacher Responds

This is the second "bigger cog" of differentiation.  Like I mentioned in my last blog post, there are the 3 main cogs to differentiation, but there are lots cog little cogs with in the 3 main ones, like the inner workings of a clock, and this one is no different.
Once again, there are 5 elements, or smaller cogs, to "The Teacher Responds." They are: 1.) Invitation 2.) Persistence 3.) Opportunity 4.) Investment 5.) Reflection
My favorite element is, Response to Invitation.  This element says that you as the teacher, respect who your student is and who they will become. It also says that you want to know them, that they are unique and valuable, you believe in them, you have time for them, and that you need them there in your classroom.  HOW AWESOME IS THAT?! I think it is so important to make all of our students feel loved and wanted. School may very well be the only place they feel that way, so I want to make sure that there is no doubt that my students feel that from me! I do think that it is a teachers responsibility to make a child feel important, and BONUS, when a child feels needed and important, they are way more likely to participate in class! I think that from my reading of chapter 3 in Carol Tomlinson's book, this was my very most important take away!! I feel inspired!