Differentiating Instruction Using Lexile Measures and OSLIS Developing Targets for Student Success Module II

Developed by an ESD /OEMA /OSL /ODE Collaborative Developed by an ESD /OEMA /OSL /ODE Collaborative Oregon Education Service Districts Oregon Education Service Districts Oregon Educational Media Association Oregon Educational Media Association Oregon State Library Oregon State Library Oregon Department of Education Oregon Department of Education

Workshop Goals/Objectives 1.Understand the basic components of differentiated instruction 2.Use OSLIS to locate resources that support Oregon’s Content Standards and meet the Lexile range of students in their classroom 3.Use content standards’ documents on the ODE website and the “Selecting Materials for a Standards-Based Lesson” template to begin lesson design incorporating differentiated texts

Helping Struggling Readers Provide text in the student ’ s Lexile range Provide text in the student ’ s Lexile range  Lexile Book Database  OSLIS Lexiled research databases Use front-loading techniques Use front-loading techniques  Activate relevant prior knowledge  Pre-teach vocabulary  Provide specific information on text structure and facts in the text

The Basics of Differentiated Instruction Engage students in instruction through different learning modalities, by appealing to differing interests, and by using varied rates of instruction along with varied degrees of complexity. Engage students in instruction through different learning modalities, by appealing to differing interests, and by using varied rates of instruction along with varied degrees of complexity. ---Carol Ann Tomlinson

Differentiated Classrooms Each student consistently experiences the reality that success is likely to follow hard work Each student consistently experiences the reality that success is likely to follow hard work Teachers have a clear and solid sense of what constitutes powerful curriculum and engaging instruction Teachers have a clear and solid sense of what constitutes powerful curriculum and engaging instruction ---Carol Ann Tomlinson ---Carol Ann Tomlinson

Teachers Can Differentiate or Modify Five Classroom Elements: 1.Content 2.Process 3.Product 4.Affect 5.Learning Environment (Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum Grades 5-9 by Carol Ann Tomlinson and Caroline Cunningham Eidson)

Differentiate in Response to… Three Student Characteristics: 1.Readiness 2.Interest 3.Learning Profile

When teachers use Lexiles to match readers to text … Why are they differentiating? How are they differentiating?

Using Lexiles in the Classroom Selecting Materials that Target Your Students

Selecting Materials for a Standards-Based Lesson Lesson Title ______________ Grade ____ LEXILE RANGE OF CLASS: _________________________ TEACHING MATERIALS/TEXT: LEXILE RESOURCES FROM OSLIS: DATABASELEXILE CONTENT-AREA STANDARDS: READING STANDARDS: WRITING STANDARDS: RESEARCH STANDARDS: SPEAKING STANDARDS: CAREER-RELATED LEARNING STANDARDS:

ODE Main Page: Click Teachers

Teacher Page Access Searchable Standards Click here

Access Searchable Standards 1. Select a Subject 2. Choose a Strand 3. Select a Grade and click Search

Locate the Standard 1. Scroll down to view standards 2. Highlight and copy appropriate standard(s)

Filling In the Template 4. Customize the template (title, grade, specific content area) 3. Paste standard(s) into template

Teacher Page Access Subjects Click Subjects

Go to English Language Arts Click here

Select English/Language Arts Grade-Level Standards Click here

Select Your Grade-Level Choose Word or RTF only

Locate Appropriate Standards 1. Scroll to find standard 2. Highlight and copy standard

Paste Standard into Template 3. Paste into template

To Remove Shading Go to Format, Borders and Shading, click on the Shading tab Select No Fill and click OK

Template The shading has been removed

Repeat this Process Continue to paste standards Enter the Lexile range for your class

Enter Your Textbook Enter text you currently use

Finding Lexiled Articles Now let’s search OSLIS for Lexiled articles

Select Database(s) and Conduct Search

Search Results

Select Resource and Copy Highlight selected resource and copy

Insert Resource into Template Paste resource into template and remove extra wording Insert Database(s) and Lexile measure

Conduct a New Search Try different key words and Click Search

Search Results Highlight selected resource and copy

Repeat the Process Paste information into template

Did We Meet Our Goals? 1.What are the basic components of differentiated instruction? 2.Are you able to use OSLIS to locate resources that support Oregon ’ s content standards and meet the Lexile range of students in your classroom? 3.Are you able to use content standards ’ documents on the ODE website and the “ Selecting Materials for a Standards-based Lesson ” template to begin lesson design incorporating differentiated texts?