EDU 646 Week 4 Assignment Differentiated Instruction Paper

Differentiated Instruction Paper. For this assignment you will analyze the importance of differentiated instruction in the mathematics classroom. Your analysis should include the following sub-sections:

1. A definition of differentiated instruction and a background on how it derived. In your background include a description of specific learning theories, strategies, and instructional pedagogies that support differentiation in the classroom.
2. An explanation for why it is critical to adapt instruction for English learners, gifted and talented, and special needs students. Provide specific examples of how teachers can apply this kind of instruction into the math classroom.
3. An explanation describing how teachers can use assessment data to plan instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
4. A description of how you will personally ensure you are meeting the needs of, and providing a quality curriculum to, all learners.

Your paper must be four to five pages in length (not including title or reference pages) and must include an introduction and conclusion. You must cite and reference at least four scholarly sources in APA format. Be sure your completed assignment is formatted in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.