Lynda Fote Differentiation Strategies November 18, 2015 Presented by: Catherine Diorio, Alicia Miller and Melissa D’Ambrosio

Lynda Fote... Bachelors in Social Studies and Secondary Education from Montclair State University MEd (Masters) from University of Oregon Taught 4th grade Taught Resource Classes - Grades k-6 Taught self contained ED grade 6-9- LD grades 1-2 Learning Disability Teacher Consultant in Toms River High School level for 18 years Has worked the last 20 years with Department of Ed and Consultant Author of On the Road to Student Success

Strategies Developed with Student Learning in mind… The principles of differentiation: The teacher is clear about what is important in the subject matter The teacher understands, appreciates and builds upon student differences Assessment and instruction are inseparable The teacher adjusts teaching strategies to suit students needs, readiness and interests Students and teachers collaborate All students participate in respectful work Goals in a differentiated class are maximum students success Flexibility is the hallmark of a differentiated classroom

Student Sample {Placemat} Student work together in groups of 4 to work on a central focus or question. This can be used in any subject as a pre assessment or review. It allows for accountable group work where every member of each group is held responsible for contributing to the activity.

Student Sample {Give One, Get One} Give one/ Get one is used to assess for student understanding of a topic. Students write 5 things they know about a topic and then rotate the room to find other students who can share 5 more things they did not have on their list. There is also a space for them to write more if they find above and beyond the five. After completion, the class will make a master list of all of the information and the teacher can guide the students toward what information they need to know.

Student Sample {Perfect 10} Used as an assessment tool, students have to choose activities ranging in points values where lower point values signify tasks that are more knowledge based and higher point values signify higher level thinking questions. The assignment choices are up to the students however they need to complete a total 10 points in order to have completed the task.

{The Perfect 10}

Strategy {Quiz-Quiz-Trade} Quiz-Quiz-Trade is an activity used to review topics in any subject Each student receives an index card with a question on the front and an answer on the back Students move around the room and find a partner for “Quiz, Quiz Trade” Student 1 asks a questions that is on an index card to student 2 Student 2 answers Student 1 then tells student 2 the answer SWITCH ROLES Student 2 now asks student 1 their question Student 1 answers the questions Student 2 then tells student 1 the answer Students trade cards and find a new partner Repeat steps 1-6

Student Sample {Scavenger Hunt} The objective behind scavenger hunt is that the students complete a task or assignment while moving around the classroom in order to do so. This can be used as an alternative to a traditional independant classwork sheet or reading passage. By allowing the students to move around the class they have the opportunity complete the assignment in a different and more appealing way.

Parent Resources... How to help at home… http://differentiate-with-technology.wikispaces.com/ Prezi on differentiation… https://prezi.com/b5qsipi2lilb/differentiated-instruction/ Differentiation information for parents… http://www.readingrockets.org/article/differentiation-tips-parents Lynda Fote’s Website… http://www.ontheroadtostudentsuccess.com/

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