Differentiated instruction is designed to meet the needs of gifted and labeled students, it is standards based, and is not the same as individualized instruction. Differentiated instruction does not mean that students are always grouped by ability or always get to choose their work, and it does not have to result in a loud, chaotic, or messy classroom. Differentiation is an instructional approach, not a strategy, and requires planning rather than being improvised. - Download as a PPTX, PDF…