Fulfilling The Promise, pp.100-103

The profile and interest surveys appear to be an upfront approach to discovering my students unique interests, talents, abilities, strengths and weaknesses.  This information would be extremely valuable to me as I create a differentiated classroom.  For me the key to differentiation is, and always will be, understanding my students.  I will learn about my students through observation and interaction, but I also look forward to learning about them through their own personal definitions of self.  These two surveys will allow me to view the world from my students perspective; they will also allow my students to contemplate who they are and become more familiar with the unique qualities that create their individuality.  

After rereading pp. 100-103, I cannot think of anything I would remove or add to either survey. (Granted, I am sure that during a class discussion somebody is going to mention something that they would add and I am going to think it is a genius idea and decide I should add it too.) I honestly liked the two surveys.  I was drawn to the format of the profile survey, and appreciated the questions asked in the interest survey.  I want to appreciate my students for who they are.  I look forward to understanding their various methods of learning.  I hope that I can appropriately embrace my students various learning styles and traits.  If done in the right way at the right time student surveys could prove to be an extremely valuable tool in creating a differentiated classroom.