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Do students feel this way?

Why are we all at the field ??????

Differentiating Instruction

What is differentiation? Differentiation is responsive teaching rather than one-size-fits-all teaching.

Reform must come from within, not from without. WE, are the Agents of Change… nothing can change unless we change ourselves and our ways of teaching James Gibbons

Key Principles of a Differentiated Classroom The teacher is clear about what matters in subject matter. The teacher understands, appreciates, and builds upon student differences. Assessment and instruction are inseparable. The teacher adjusts content, process, learning environment and product in response to student readiness, interests, and learning profile. All students participate in respectful work. Students and teachers are collaborators in learning. Goals of a differentiated classroom are maximum growth and individual success. Flexibility is the hallmark of a differentiated classroom.

Interest – Readiness – Learning Profile Learning Environment CONTENT PROCESS PRODUCT ASSESSMENT Pre - Post - Ongoing for Interest – Readiness – Learning Profile by Self – Peers - Teachers

Assessment Pre - Post - Ongoing

Examples of Pre-Assessments: What Do You Want to Learn About Rome? Name: _______________________ These are some of the topics we will be studying in our unit on Ancient Rome. We want to know what you want to learn about. Number your choices from 1 to 8. Make sure that 1 is your favorite and 8 is your least favorite. ____ geography ____ government (laws) ____ agriculture (foods they grew) ____ architecture (buildings) ____ music and art ____ religion and sports ____ roles of men, women, and children What Can You Tell Us About Rome? 1. What country is Rome in? ________________________________________________ 2. What does the word civilization mean?_______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. 3. Can you give us some examples of different civilizations? ________________________ __________________________________________________________________. 4. Can you name any famous Roman people? ___________________________________ 5. Many things in our country and culture came from the Romans. Can you think of any? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________.

Examples of Pre-Assessments: How Do You Like to Learn? 1. I study best when it is quiet. Yes No 2. I am able to ignore the noise of other people talking while I am working. Yes No 3. I like to work at a table or desk. Yes No 4. I like to work on the floor. Yes No 5. I work hard by myself. Yes No 6. I work hard for my parents or teacher. Yes No 7. I will work on an assignment until it is completed, no matter what. Yes No 8. Sometimes I get frustrated with my work and do not finish it. Yes No 9. When my teacher gives an assignment, I like to have exact steps on how to complete it. Yes No 10. When my teacher gives an assignment, I like to create my own steps on how to complete it. Yes No 11. I like to work by myself. Yes No 12. I like to work in pairs or in groups. Yes No 13. I like to have unlimited amount of time to work on an assignment. Yes No 14. I like to have a certain amount of time to work on 15. I like to learn by moving and doing. Yes No 16. I like to learn while sitting at my desk. Yes No

Thumb It! Up Sideways Down Have students respond with the position of their thumb to get an assessment of what their current understanding of a topic being studied. Where I am now in my understanding of ______? Up Sideways Down I know a lot I know some I know very little Gregory, G.H. & Chapman, C. (2001). Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn’t Fit All. Thousand Oaks CA: Corwin Press.

Interest – Readiness – Learning Profile Learning Environment CONTENT PROCESS PRODUCT ASSESSMENT Pre - Post - Ongoing for Interest – Readiness – Learning Profile by Self – Peers - Teachers

Teachers can differentiate the following based on student readiness, interest, or learning profile: Content- what students need to learn or how the student will get access to the information Process- activities in which the student engages in order to master the content Products- projects that ask the student to apply and show what he or she has learned Learning Environments- the operation of the classroom

Examples of differentiating content Providing digital and print materials Emphasizing vocabulary at the readiness level of students Presenting the lesson through different modes: visually, auditory, and kinesthetically Small groups to re-teach or to extend thinking What will your students learn? How will you teach?

Examples of differentiating process Anchoring activities; tiered activities Interest centers/stations Learning contracts Hands-on support; manipulatives Extended time How will your students learn the concepts and skills presented?

Examples of differentiating products Using rubrics that extend students’ skill levels Providing options to work alone or in small groups Choice of product assignments Options of expressing mastery of GLE’s Challenge, variety, and choice How will students show what they have learned? Stephanie Dixon, Instructional Specialist

TIC-TAC-TOE Choice Board For a Book Report Draw a picture of the main character. Perform a play that shows the conclusion of a story. Write a song about one of the main events. Write a poem about two main events in the story. Make a poster that shows the order of events in the story. Dress up as your favorite character and perform a speech telling who you are. Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the introduction to the closing. Write two paragraphs about the main character. Write two paragraphs about the setting.

Possible Products Map Diagram Sculpture Discussion Demonstration Poem Profile Chart Play Dance Campaign Cassette Quiz Show Banner Brochure Debate Flow Chart Puppet Show Tour Lecture Editorial Painting Costume Placement Blueprint Catalogue Dialogue Newspaper Scrapbook Questionnaire Flag Graph Debate Museum Learning Center Advertisement Book List Calendar Coloring Book Game Research Project TV Show Song Dictionary Film Collection Trial Machine Book Mural Award Recipe Test Puzzle Model Timeline Toy Article Diary Poster Magazine Computer Program Photographs Terrarium Petition Drive Teaching Lesson Prototype Speech Club Cartoon Biography Review Invention

Stephanie Dixon, Instructional Specialist

Examples of differentiating the learning environment Quiet areas of the room Process in place for collaborative activities Available materials and resources Routines for assistance Opportunities for kinesthetic activities Is your classroom conducive to customizing instruction?