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Welcome to Honoring Student Diversity: Differentiated Instruction (EDUC- 503)
Dear Class,

I am humbled to be in your presence and spirit each week. Thank you for honoring our profession with your response to the letter. I apologize for having to leave and not being able to continue the discussion together. However, there really were no more words, were there?

Courage. Faith. Love.

K 

Hi I'm linking this here just in case you guys want to watch the videos on the new assessments (ccss, nyenage, and parcc assessment.)

http://prezi.com/kzomz5iacgqn/smarterbalanced/

Dear Professor Beck,

I was logging on to write to you and the class explaining how amazing last night was and how grateful I am, for being able to share last night with all of you, as an experience in your class. Even though we were surrounded by sadness and other negative feelings, something greater came of that moment for me. By the time you left, my mind was just flashing through everything that happened in my life and what it meant to be a teacher. A little while later, I went outside, had a cigarette and just put myself back together. The class didn't read what you gave us, didn't discuss the HW for next week, we sat around and shared our personal emotions and stories. We didn't leave till about 7:45. At the end, we discussed Iris' situation and hopefully, we helped at least alleviate her worries and get the ball rolling for her. I am exponentially a better person for this class and this is the first non-internship moment where I felt I was making the right decision. I want to thank all of you. It goes further than what words can describe. I leave you all with the oath of the Blue Lantern Corps, who represent and protect the galaxy using the power of Hope. Sorry for being a nerd. Have a great weekend!

"In fearful day, in raging night, "With strong hearts full, our souls ignite. When all seems lost in the War of Light, Look to the stars, for hope burns bright!"

Steve "Pawn King" Serafino

**Differentiated instruction is an outcome. It is** __ **not** __ **something "you do." Rather, it is a way of** // **thinking** // **and** // **planning** // **that results in instruction that meets the needs of our diverse learning communities.** -Kimberly Beck

=Wikis in Plain English: http://youtu.be/-dnL00TdmLY =