 Review the definition of differentiation by learning profile  Learn about various methods of using differentiation by learning profile  Analyze examples of differentiation by learning profile  Create examples of your own differentiated by learning profile

Differentiating by Readiness leads to Growth. Differentiating by Interest increases Motivation. Differentiating by Learning profile increases Efficiency.

 Teachers collect formal or informal data about student preferences in terms of one or more of the following: ◦ Preferred learning styles ◦ Multiple intelligences ◦ Comfort level with competition ◦ Preference for group or individual work ◦ Preference for whole-to-part or part-to-whole learning ◦ Whether they tend to be more introverted or extroverted

 When differentiating for learning profile teachers often vary one or more of the following: ◦ Topics or aspects of topics related to unit content ◦ Activities that students use to process or make sense of unit information ◦ Products or the ways students show what they have learned in the unit  A teacher in a differentiated classroom should balance opportunities over time to work in both preferred and less-preferred modalities

 Find ways of identifying student learning preferences  Use that information to design differentiation options  Ensure that all students reach the same KUD goals no matter which task they choose or are assigned

Students have a choice in selecting by what process or product they will demonstrate content understanding. Students are generally more motivated to complete the work by virtue of the choice and by their interest in the process/product. The final outcome will be more meaningful comprehension of the material delivered.

 Student learning profiles are not static. They may change over time and often vary according to the task and or the subject matter. CreativeAnalyticalPractical Good at coming up with ideas Good at deciding how to allocate time to projects Good at learning through interactions with peers Like making predictions Like solving logical problems Like to concentrate on the problem at hand Enjoy inventing, acting, designing new things Enjoy sorting and classifying, comparing and contrasting Enjoy taking things apart and fixing them

What you hear the teacher say: “It doesn’t matter to me how you show me that you know the parts of a plant and how they work together to keep a plant healthy.” You could prepare a speech or a museum exhibit commentary You could give a demonstration Design a PowerPoint Write an essay Film a cartoon Choose something that you enjoy doing but make sure that by looking at your product, I have a clear sense that you have met our unit goals for this chapter.” The KUD: Note that the teacher is clear that all versions must lead to the same KUD: Know parts of a plant and their functions Understand that all parts of a plant must be healthy and fulfill their role for the whole plant to be healthy (Do) Be able to identify parts of plants and their function in keeping a plant healthy

Analytical PromptPractical PromptCreative Prompt Analyze, judge, critique, compare, contrast, evaluate, diagram, identify, explain, assess, present a step-by-step approach Implement, apply, use, demonstrate, teach, put into practice, convince, show how, employ, make practical Invent, discover, imagine, suppose, design, predict, find a new way, promote, develop, encourage, use unusual materials Know Understand Do

What you hear the teacher say: “To prepare for our triathlon experience I have broken our classroom into three stations, you have a choice: Watch a brief video on how a former student prepared and write a checklist for yourself in order to complete a triathlon Partner up in order to time, watch and encourage your classmate who will run a triathlon Run a triathlon and reflect how it went, write a brief memo to yourself that discusses what you need to improve your overall performance for the race The KUD: The students move toward the following KUD: Know what a triathlon looks like Know the required training necessary to complete a triathlon Understand that training, support and a good plan lead to completion of a successful race (Do) Be able to identify skills in swimming, biking and running a triathlon

Visual PromptAuditory PromptKinesthetic Prompt Diagram, picture, watch, imagine Explain to someone, listen, hear, think Pantomime, act out, do, perform, participate Know Understand Do

What you hear the teacher say: “To get started with today’s work on alliteration in poetry, you may choose to listen to poems using alliteration, read poems that use alliteration, or write a poem using alliteration.” The KUD: In this introductory lesson, the teacher wants all students to Know what alliteration is Understand that alliteration creates a consistent pattern that catches the mind’s eye and focuses attention on that part of the text (Do) Be able to identify alliteration in poetry and its impact on the reader

Environmental Prompt Emotional Prompt Sociological Prompt Physiological Prompt Psychological Prompt Hear, designFeel, motivates Work in pairs, work on own Perceive, engage Analyze, reflect Know Understand Do

Should NOT DOShould DO Over promote learning styles as a concept in presentation/coaching Take care to explain the term “learning profile” and the role of “learning styles” in that umbrella concept Use/trust learning styles inventories Emphasize the malleability of the brain and stress the value of students using all of their potential-even while capitalizing on their strengths Categorize learners by learning style Be clear that an individual learns differently in different contexts Assign students to learning style tasks without good cause Offer varied ways to take in, explore, and express learning Generalize to an individual or to a group Teach in a variety of ways

 Reviewed the definition of differentiation by learning profile  Learned about various methods of using differentiation by learning profile  Analyzed examples of differentiation by learning profile  Created examples of your own differentiated by learning profile

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