Differentiation is 
a philosophy rooted in  effective teaching and learning.
Regularly examining evidence of student learning and making thoughtful instructional decisions accordingly.
Tailoring instruction in response to patterns in student needs.
Designing respectful tasks and using flexible grouping.
A way up to standards and learning goals. 
Critical to improving instruction for all students. (Page 2)
Differentiation is like building a family of learners to do that you have to make sure that you are celebrating individuality, cultivating relationships (finding a common ground, affirming one another, managing the classroom together, and building academic skills), fostering growth, strengthening bonds through grouping(bring students together, foster genuine relationships, expose students to new and divergent perspectives). (pages 10-13) We are a family in the classroom, no family is perfect and that is what differentiation is helping us with we want to try to make sure everyone is included and receiving the best educational experience we can give them. It is up to us as teachers to plan ahead and think of how we can do that everyday with everything that we do. If we don't then some students may feel left out of the group or feel as if they aren't as important as someone else. We also must remember that everyone is different and come from different backgrounds and have different experiences to share, it is important to bring that into the classroom and make sure that everyone is represented in the classroom as well. Differentiating is something that should be built into everything that you do as a teacher, it may take a little bit more time but in the end you will have better results as a class.

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