Fair Isn't Always Equal Chapter 1

     What I really learned from this chapter was a little bit of a clearer picture of the reasoning and what's gained from differentiated instruction. As the book does discuss, differentiated instruction isn't making the work easier for students but it's just giving them a different way of looking at things and showing the teacher that they understand the material. It really helped emphasize individuality and how important that is and that in the classroom the teacher doesn't need to be so particular on having each assignment done a specific way. I think it really showed me that students choice really helps them be more in-tuned and focused on the project. It's interesting to look back on my past school experiences and see how much differentiated instruction was used in our classrooms and how that impacted how much we learned. I can see how my high school did use in in various ways but we also had teachers who stuck to the standard tests and exams as an evaluation. I can see how those teachers who used projects and gave students choice did help each student feel better about the assignment and helps them stay engaged in the material.