In Chapter 1 of Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom, Tomlinson suggests that the need for differentiation could be due to the student’s background knowledge, the pace at which they can learn, their cultural background, attitude and motivation to learn, their native language, and their learning style (p. 1-2).
Tomlinson did not mention a child’s personal life. Experiences definitely impact how the child comes to class. Divorce, financial issues, peer conflicts, inner struggles, and other social-emotional issues play a huge part in how well a child will respond to the curriculum we place before them. A lot of my students travel from one house to another throughout the week. They leave homework at one parent’s house, one parent
Tomlinson did not mention a child’s personal life. Experiences definitely impact how the child comes to class. Divorce, financial issues, peer conflicts, inner struggles, and other social-emotional issues play a huge part in how well a child will respond to the curriculum we place before them. A lot of my students travel from one house to another throughout the week. They leave homework at one parent’s house, one parent