Directing the Force!!

Chapter 3

The second cog of the differentiating clock!!
Teacher Response: a starting point for differentiation.

Invitation

Opportunity

Investment

Persistence

Reflection

As we learned in the previous post, the student are seeking for things as they are learning. In order to guide those needs where the need to go the teacher has to respond to them! Send good vibes to the students! Invite them with who you are, let them know they are valued and respected. Give them opportunities, let them know they have those opportunities and that they CAN do it. Persistence is key! Don't just drop it if a student isn't getting it! Try a new approach!! Make it happen! I think Reflection may be the most important part of this cog. You have to review and reflect and rethink as you are working with the students to help you achieve all the other portions. 

Without the teacher's response to the needs of the students, the students needs won't be met and that defeats a lot of purpose in our goal as educators! We want them to learn! I want them to learn! :)