Differentiated Instruction Principles 1. Learning begins from a students point of readiness. Researcher: Howard, Vygotsky 2. Essential concepts can be effectively presented in various forms. Researcher: Marzano, Nuthall 3. A safe non-threatening and respectful learning environment is vital to student achievement. Researcher: Schonert-Reichl 4. High expectations of success by tasks that challenge the learner. Researcher: Csikszentmihalyi 5. Differences in how students learn have significant impact on achievement. Researcher: Ferguson 6. When it's high stakes you want students in their best intelligence. -Analytical -Practical -Creative Researcher: Sternburg