Vital for all students and in particular special education students with learning challenges, Differentiated Instruction isolates what teaching methods are best for that student.
“Instructional and assessment practice can (and should) be different to ensure that learning happens. This is where differentiated instruction and assessment comes in. Teachers need to create a variety of entry points to ensure that student differing abilities, strengths, and needs are all taken into consideration. Students then need varying opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge based on the teaching, hence differentiated assessment.”
Retrieved Aug 30, 2013 About.com/Special Education:http://specialed.about.com/od/teacherstrategies/a/differentiated.htm