Differentiated Instruction An Overview
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Why Differentiate? Different learning styles Different interests Different abilities
What to Differentiate What you teach How you teach it CONTENT What you teach PROCESS How you teach it PRODUCT How they show what they know
What to Differentiate CONTENT WHAT YOU TEACH Standards Based Pre-Assess Pre-Teach :: Reteach :: Extend Example: 5th Grade Fractions
Know Your Students Student Abilities Specific to skill you’re studying What resources do you have? Standardized Test Data Pre-tests Benchmark Tests Observation
5th Grade Fractions
Start with Content Create quality pretests When? Multiple Choice Draw from other sources Collaborate / Network When? Anchor Activities Math Workshop Preteach – grab time One Day / Week One Week Reteach / Extend
Why Differentiate? Differentiation in Investigations Intervention & Extension Example: 5th Fractions Intervention: Students who are having difficulty understanding how a percent represents a part of a whole can focus on shading grids for a smaller set of fractions, such as halves, fourths, or eighths Extension: Students who finish easily and correctly can write out their argument for how they know that 5/8 = 62.5%
What to Differentiate PROCESS How you teach it. Learning Style Multiple Intelligences How do your students learn best? Inventory Observation
5th Grade Fractions
Why is this allowed? Write out multiples Find LCM Multiply first fraction by x/x Multiply 2nd fraction by y/y Add numerator Keep denominator
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What to Differentiate PRODUCT How they show what they know. Choose strategies Creation Poster Podcast Letter to Absent Student Place to start for creative products: Units that have to be supplemented.
How to Start Finished Early Routines Anchor Activities Solve it another way Check with a friend Anchor Activities Stash of go-to activities. Self-checking (Versatiles) Logic Puzzles (gifted teacher) Tailor activities to students’ needs Pocket Chart
How to Start Choices Designated Paths Gotta Do, Can Do Appetizer, Entrée, Dessert Designated Paths Similar Activities, different skills
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Learning Styles Visual Auditory Tactile
Multiple Intelligences LINGUISTIC Words Spoken or written LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL Numbers, Logic Reasoning Pattern Seeking SPATIAL Pictures, Puzzles Mentally Manipulating MUSICAL Songs or rhythms to memorize Work well with music in background INTRA-PERSONAL Self-reflection Learn best when allowed to concentrate alone KINESTHETIC Physical Incorporates Movement INTERPERSONAL Social Interaction with others Discussion NATURALIST Connections to Natural World