American educator and the William Clay Parrish, Jr. Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia's School of Education and Human Development. After 21 years teaching public school, Tomlinson coined the phrase 'differentiated instruction' and, with colleagues at the University of Virginia, built the research base for structuring lessons around a student's readiness, interest and preferred means of learning.
Facts
Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionCoined the term differentiated instruction and authored its foundational text, shaping how the approach is taught and applied in classrooms worldwide. 1 Notable WorkThe Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
Theories and Approaches Developed
Sources
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.