Change happens at the building level and it will not happen without the principal. Carol Ann Tomlinson

If you think everyone is going to differentiate instruction in a year or two, it would be better to not ask them to do anything. Carol Ann Tomlinson

Four Common Barriers to DI

Lack of curriculum clarity

Four Common Barriers to DI Lack of curriculum clarity Lack of understanding of where students are and who they are

Four Common Barriers to DI Lack of curriculum clarity Lack of understanding of where students are and who they are Lack of use of effective instructional approaches

Four Common Barriers to DI Lack of curriculum clarity Lack of understanding of where students are and who they are Lack of use of effective instructional approaches Inability to manage flexible settings

Differentiated Instruction Training of Trainers MCIU #23 Day 3

Outcomes Day 3 Welcome, Feedback and Application Discussion of Chapter 5 Key Points Know, Do and Understand--KDU Ongoing Assessment Tiered Lessons Wrap

4 Pillars of DI Differentiated Instruction

Applying DI in the Classroom Individually—p. 57Individually—p. 57 Share in triadsShare in triads Share at tables listening for something noteworthy for whole groupShare at tables listening for something noteworthy for whole group I

Applying DI in the Classroom Something noteworthy to share with the groupSomething noteworthy to share with the group

Chapter 5 Analysis Select 2 key points from Chapter 5Select 2 key points from Chapter 5 Site the points and how they are connectedSite the points and how they are connected Listen for instruction for how to share with the groupListen for instruction for how to share with the group C

KDU Planning Complete pages 199 and 200 Consider a unit that is coming up or one that you would like to tweak Feel free to work on your own or with a partner A

What is essential content? What the learner should know, understand and be able to do at the end of a unit of instruction (uses levels of learning). Answers the question “Why should we learn this?” Makes connections between isolated facts and skills so they have meaning. C

Know, Do, Understand KNOW - Facts that are discrete pieces of information we believe to be true. –Freezing occurs at 32 degrees. –Humans should get 8 hours of sleep. DO - Skill or doing something with the knowledge gained –Writing a paragraph –Finding a main idea C

Understand UNDERSTAND – includes big ideas, essential questions, and concepts Concepts: Conflict Systems Patterns Change C

Understand UNDERSTAND – includes big ideas, essential questions, and concepts. Essential Questions: How are form and function related in Biology? How do effective writers hook and hold their readers? What are the limits of mathematical representation/modeling? C

KDU – 1st grade Math Know: Shapes have names Vocabulary: circle, triangle, square, rectangle Do: Compare and contrast different shapes Separate a mixture of shapes of different sizes into like categories Understand: Shapes Objects have various characteristics which can be used to group them. C

KDU – 2nd grade LA "Ronald Morgan Goes To Bat" Know: Who is Ronald Morgan What kind of baseball player he is Do: What do his friends think of him? Find the passage that shows this. What does his coach think of him? How do you know? Find the passage that shows you the answer. Determine what Ronald's problem is. Describe how he solves his problem. Understand: Problems Identifying problems in stories and how characters solved the problems helps students understand problems and stories. C

Grade 6 Social Studies Students will : Know: Names and roles of groups in the feudal class system. Do : Research See events through varied perspectives Share research & perspectives with peers Understand : Roles in the feudal system were interdependent. A person’s role in the feudal system will shape his/her perspective on events.

KDU – HS Circulation Know: 3 types of blood vessels—arteries, veins and capillaries. Human heart has 4 distinct chambers. Blood flows away from the heart in arteries and back to the heart in veins. Do: Trace the blood flow through the heart and lungs Analyze the effect of different chemicals on blood vessel Understand: Interdependence, health Describe in detail how the circulatory system and other systems are interdependent. Understand that heart health is an interaction of genetics and environment. C

KDU Planning Complete pages 199 and 200 Consider a unit that is coming up or one that you would like to tweak Feel free to work on your own or with a partner A

A Reminder… Clarity about what students should Know Understand Be Able to Do as a result of a unit, lesson, week, etc. Is the foundation of Durable Learning for All Students Meaningful Preassessment Useful Ongoing Assessment Fair and Valid Summative Assessment Defensible Adaptations for Advanced & Struggling Learners (It’s THAT important!!)

Ongoing Assessment “Most important thing we do.” Rick Stiggins Journal of Staff Development, Spring 1999

Lesson Planning and Assessment Objective/purpose: The what and the why. Anticipatory set: What will the students do? Input/modeling: What do I want the students to know or do? How will I actively engage them? CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING: What will the students do? When will they do it? How will collect the data?

Lesson Planning and Assessment Guided practice: How will the students practice the new learning? How will I monitor the practice? Independent practice: Remind students it is perfect practice that makes perfect. Closure: What will students do to summarize the learning?

Diagnostic Assessment Planning Review diagnostic assessment examples pages 156 to 169 Consider the unit that you did the KDU and develop 2 possible “ongoing assessments” Feel free to work on your own or with a partner A

Evidence of Understanding A

Creating a Powerful Product 1. Identify the essentials of the unit/study K-U-D 2.Identify format(s) “Packaging options” 3.Determine expectations for quality Content-Process-Product

4. Decide on scaffolding you may need to build Promote success 5.Develop a clear product assignment 6.Differentiate the assignments based on: Readiness-Interest-Learning profile 7.Coach For success! Creating a Powerful Product, cont’d

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 Lecture Questionnaire Flag Scrapbook 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

PRODUCT CHOICES CHART AuditoryVisualTactile-Kinesthetic Audio recording Autobiography Book Classifying Commentary Crossword puzzle Debate or panel talk Dialogue Documentary Editorial Essay Experiment Fact file Family tree Finding patterns Glossary Interview Journal or diary Learning Center task Letter to editor Limerick or riddle Mystery Newspaper Oral report Pattern and instructions Petition Position paper Press conference Reading Scavenger hunt Simulation game Song lyrics Speech Story or poem Survey Teaching a lesson Trip itinerary Written report Advertisement Art gallery Brochure Coat of arms Collage Coloring book Comic book or strip Costume Decoration Design Diagram Diorama Drawing or painting Filmstrip Flannel board Flow chart Graphic organizer Greeting card Hidden pictures HyperStudio or other multimedia presentation software Illustrated manual Illustrations Learning Center visuals Magazine Map Mural Pamphlet with pictures or icons Photo album Photo essay Picture dictionary Political cartoon Portfolio Poster Rebus story Scrapbook Slide show Transparency talk Travelogue TV program Video Web site Acting things out Activity plan for trip Animated movie Collection Composing music Dance Demonstration Diorama Dramatization Exhibit Experiment Field experience Flip book Flip chart Game Game show How-to book Invention Jigsaw puzzle Learning center—hands-on tasks Manipulatives Mobile Model Museum exhibit Papier-mâché Photograph Play or skit Pop-up book Project cube Puppet show Rap or rhyme Reader’s Theater Rhythmic pattern Role-play Scale drawing Sculpture Simulation game Survey TV broadcast

Research indicates students learn best when assessment… Gives them effective feedback Informs and directs instruction Actively involves them in their own learning Is used by students to assess themselves and understand how to improve

Assessment Promoting Deep Understanding Directions: Based on your interest or learning style choose a processing activity that will best promote your learning – Choices Double entry journal Concept map Graphic organizer I/A

Preassessment key points: Explain to the students that you are doing preassessment and why The better you understand the KDU the more focused the preassessment can be Give the preassessment 2 weeks before the unit

87 % Classrooms NAEP Study

87 % Classrooms 50 % Disengaged NAEP Study

Tiered Analysis Process your understanding of Tiered lessons by: –Planning a tiered lesson (p 80 or 106, see examples on ) –Challenge--planning tiered Cube/Think Dots (p 101) –Plan a tiered menu (p 102)

READING as a gatekeeper for knowledge in secondary classrooms –Important for teachers to know how the students are reading –Need to know who’s having difficulty and who needs advanced materials

READING as a gatekeeper for knowledge in secondary classrooms –If can’t read textbook how can we find a work around? –What can I do to foster growth as a reader? tape text resources netTrekker buddies

What’s With Your Text Book? I

McDougal Little— Tiered alternatives presented in teacher’s guide Prentice Hall— developing webquests for math and science texts Holt—Live Link= chunks reading for lower levels; science labs leveled A, B, C Tech Paths— Curriculum mapping and lesson sharing software I

Tiered Analysis Complete the Tiering Analysis Organizer by Reviewing 360 to 365 in Binder or Reviewing 136 to 140 in Text Then share your analysis

Tiered Analysis Process your understanding of Tiered lessons by: –Planning a tiered lesson (p 80 or 106, see examples on ) –Challenge--planning tiered Cube/Think Dots (p 101) –Plan a tiered menu (p 102)

DI—Then and Now I used to think DI was… Now I know DI is… I

Outcomes Day 3 Welcome, Feedback and Application Discussion of Chapter 5 Key Points Know, Do and Understand--KDU Ongoing Assessment Tiered Lessons Wrap

Pillar Fortifying Tasks for Day 4 Apply one or more strategy noting your intent, results and student reaction (3-5) Formative assessment Assessment variety Tiered lesson Other… Read chapter 6 highlighting 6 key points Extra Credit: Read chapter(s) 2, 3 or 4 highlighting 6 key points

Think big, start small but start now.