Differentiating Instruction Turtleford and Edam Schools October 22, 2018 Terry Johanson terry@johansonconsulting.ca

Before we begin… Download a QR Code Reader if you don’t already have one on your smart phone or iPad. Complete the Learning Styles Inventory that was emailed to you. Put your first name on your school staff Learning Styles VENN Diagram.

Differentiating Instruction Turtleford and Edam Schools October 22, 2018 Terry Johanson terry@johansonconsulting.ca

Touch Each Page Photo by Indy Kethdy - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/9284496@N07 Created with Haiku Deck

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Find your index card: Grades PreK – 2 = aqua Grades 3 – 6 = pink Grades 7 – 9 = blue Grades 10 – 12 = yellow On your index card: What is ONE question you have regarding differentiation? Created with Haiku Deck

In groups of 2 – 4 people with the SAME coloured card: Introduce yourselves if you are from a different school. What do you wonder about regarding differentiation? If there are answers within your group, please share. Photo by Stanley Zimny (Thank You for 14 Million views) - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/82256086@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Do you think to talk? Or talk to think? Photo by Jesse Kruger - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/99447778@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Differentiating Environment… Photo by Wolfgang Staudt - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/53074617@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Strategies Photo by Billy Wilson Photography - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/32132568@N06 Created with Haiku Deck

What do we assess? Content -> readiness, interests Process -> learning style, interactions Product -> multiple intelligence

Multiple Intelligences In 8 groups, create a visual dictionary focussing on the type of intelligence assigned to your group. Term Visual Representation Connections Definition

What to do with learner profile information? Photo by Jeff Kubina - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/95118988@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Relative size of fractions How do we plan? … variety by unit Everyone experiences all modalities OR Concept Pictorial Concrete Written Media Symbolic Relative size of fractions Number line Fraction strips Math task comparing Video Ordering

How do we plan? … choice by concept Ie) Independent research in science The outcome and assessment criteria are the same.

Your Learning Style Photo by harold.lloyd - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/14434912@N07 Created with Haiku Deck

What strategy used so far has been MOST engaging for you? Learning Style Strategy Reason for Engagement Photo by harold.lloyd - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/14434912@N07 Created with Haiku Deck

How was today differentiated for you? Closing: How was today differentiated for you? What answers did you find for your question? Photo by davic - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/27996745@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Turtleford and Edam Schools Thank You Turtleford and Edam Schools October 22, 2018 Terry Johanson terry@johansonconsulting.ca