If your main goal as a teacher is "covering information", the student's needs are not being met. Only the curriculum is driving the needs of the class, and the learner's needs are sometimes being ignored. I have felt pressure to "push on ahead" because my year at a glance document tells me I should be teaching a certain skill this certain week, although I know my students are not ready to move on. This causes the student to become overwhelmed and disengaged in the learning process.
Out of the seventeen skills of learning to differentiate I am most comfortable with building a sense of community in the classroom and giving directions. I am least comfortable with sharing responsibility for teaching and learning with students.
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