Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 1 Student Success/Learning to 18 DI Summer Program 2010 MODULE 2 Subject-specific Applications The DI Teaching/Learning Examples Video Segments and Related Products

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 2 MODULE 2 AGENDA MINDS ON Inclusion/Focus Activity Learning Goals for Module 2 The Teaching Learning Examples Timeline Matching Activity ACTION Looking for DI in the Examples - Forest / Trees Sharing the DI TL Examples - DI Bingo - DI Bingo CONSOLIDATION Apply your knowledge of the format to your own subject area

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 3 Learning Goals for Module 2 In this module participants are learning to: Understand the function of the various components of the Ministry DI Teaching/Learning Examples format/template Design learning opportunities for their students that incorporate differentiated instruction Develop a DI Teaching /Learning Example for a concept or revise a recently used lesson to incorporate DI in a subject of choice

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 4 Think, Pair, Share DI by interest, readiness or learner preference Think of a concept that you would like to teach using a DI approach to increase student success Find a partner using the method outlined by the facilitator Share your ideas about how you might use DI to increase student success with the concept

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 5 DI Teaching/Learning Examples Grades 7 and 8 – Arts - Drama, Dance, Music and Visual Arts – History – Geography – Guidance – Language – Mathematics – Science and Technology

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 6 DI Teaching/Learning Examples Grades 9 and 10 Business Studies Civics (Grade 10) Computer Studies (Grade 10) Cooperative Education Guidance and Career Education Geography (Grade 9) History (Grade 10) Science Technological Education

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 7 DI Teaching/Learning Examples

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 8 Matching Activity HANDOUT 1

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 9 Teaching/Learning Examples Matching Task Complete the Matching Activity with your group Be prepared to share one answer with the large group.

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 10 MODULE 2 AGENDA MINDS ON Learning Goals for Module 2 The Teaching Learning Examples Timeline Matching Activity ACTION Looking for DI in the Examples - Forest / Trees Sharing the DI TL Examples - DI Bingo CONSOLIDATION Apply your knowledge of the format to your own subject area

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 11 Looking for DI – the Forest or the Trees? DI by learner preference Do you see the forest? The Forest = the big picture (Underlying Principles) Do you see the trees? The Trees = the specifics (Key features)

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 12 Exploring the DI Teaching/Learning Examples 1.Work in pairs 2.Select one DI Teaching/ Learning example of interest to both of you 3.One person selects the Forest lens (underlying principles); the other selects the Trees lens (key features) Trees: Key Features (specifics) Pairs Forest: Underlying Principles (broad characteristics)

FOREST FOREST – Underlying Principles TREES TREES – Key features Looking for DI

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 14 DI BINGO Select a DI Teaching Learning Example of interest to you Ensure that each person in your group has a different DI Teaching/Learning Example Find items to complete a BINGO on the handout

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 15 MODULE 2 AGENDA MINDS ON Review of the Teaching Learning Examples Timeline Matching Activity ACTION Looking for DI in the Examples - Forest / Trees - DI Bingo CONSOLIDATION Apply your knowledge of the format to your own subject area

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 16 Subject-specific Applications DI By Interest Work alone or together in subject/grade groups to develop a Teaching/Learning Example for a concept in a subject of choice OR Revise a recently used lesson in a subject of choice to incorporate differentiated instruction Use the blank templates provided

Ontario Ministry of Education, SS/L-18ITEB 2009 Differentiated Instruction Summer Program 17 Moving Forward; from knowing to doing Ministry Contacts for the DI Professional Learning Strategy Summary and Next Steps…