Differentiated Instruction

I read an article on Glencoe's website (found here) and it offered many in-room strategies to foster this idea of differentiated instruction. I'm sure it was Sean's point to get us to this point, but this just makes sense.

I went through high school without being pushed. I could coast (and did) and still get decent grades. I didn't have a 4.0 (because, really, why?), but I did have about 3.6 living on no homework and writing papers the day before they were due.

And that approach failed me in college.

I had to relearn how to study and prepare because I didn't have to use it in high school. The teachers were focused on the ones struggling and I wasn't one of them. What this approach suggests is helping those who are struggling while still challenging the ones who are advanced.

The most widely talked of approach is plan for all types of learners, but it has to be coupled with a lesson that encourages learning for the struggling ones while still challenging the others.

How is this done? No idea. I hope to figure out ways in class.