2. Differentiated Instruction Across the Curriculum Beth Ackerman, Ed.D. mackerman@liberty.edu

4. Session 2 of GUIDE to Differentiated Instruction will cover how Instruction and Assessment work together for the Delivery of differentiated instruction. G reat Commission U nderstanding Differentiated Instruction I nstruction and Assessment work together D elivery methods E ducate for Success – Powerful Products

5. What do You Wish to Learn Today? What do You Wish to Learn Today? KWL

6. Key Principles of a Differentiated Classroom What matters in subject matter? What matters in subject matter? Recognize, appreciate and build on student differences Recognize, appreciate and build on student differences Assessment and instruction are inseparable Assessment and instruction are inseparable Adjust content, process, and product in response to student readiness, interests, and learning profile Adjust content, process, and product in response to student readiness, interests, and learning profile All students participate in respectful work All students participate in respectful work

7. Key Principles of a Differentiated Classroom Goals of a differentiated classroom are maximum growth and individual success Goals of a differentiated classroom are maximum growth and individual success Be Flexible Be Flexible Emphasize critical and creative thinking Emphasize critical and creative thinking Be engaging Be engaging Teachers and students are collaborators in learning. Teachers and students are collaborators in learning.

8. Tiered Assignments Description of strategy – In a heterogeneous classroom, a teacher uses varied levels of activities to ensure that students explore ideas at a level that builds on their prior knowledge and prompts continued growth. Student groups use varied approaches to explore essential ideas. Description of strategy – In a heterogeneous classroom, a teacher uses varied levels of activities to ensure that students explore ideas at a level that builds on their prior knowledge and prompts continued growth. Student groups use varied approaches to explore essential ideas. Create Learning Contracts Create Learning Contracts

9. Low-Prep Differentiation Choices of books and materials Choices of books and materials Homework options Homework options Reading buddies Reading buddies Varied journal prompts Varied journal prompts Varied pacing Varied pacing Student-teacher goal setting Student-teacher goal setting Work alone/together Work alone/together Flipped Classroom Flipped Classroom Jigsaw Open-Ended activities Flexible seating Varied computer programs Varied modes of expression Varied note taking Varying graphic organizers Think-Pair-Share Collaboration, independence, cooperation

10. High-Prep Differentiation Tiered activities/labs Tiered activities/labs Tiered products Tiered products Class-wide peer tutoring Class-wide peer tutoring Multiple texts Multiple texts Independent studies Independent studies Alternative assessments Alternative assessments Varied rubrics Varied rubrics Stations Stations Literature circles Literature circles Tic-Tac-Toe Tic-Tac-Toe Interest Circles Tiered Centers Learning contracts Multiple intelligences options Spelling by readiness Community mentors Teams, games, tournaments Group investigation Tape recorded materials

11. Learning Strategies Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers Mnemonics Mnemonics Assistive Technology Assistive Technology Grading Rubrics Grading Rubrics Excellent Proficient Developing Thesis Statement Support Organization

12. Use Advance Organizers and Study Tools!! Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers Pictures/Mapping Pictures/Mapping

13. Jelly Fish

14. Hamburger

15. MNUEMONICS for Writing COPS COPS Capitalization Organization Punctuation Spelling

16. WRITE Work from plan to develop thesis Remember your goals. Include transition words. Try different sentence types Exciting, interesting $100,000 words

17. Assistive Technology Digital Voice Recorders Often students have a disconnect with the spoken and written word Often students have a disconnect with the spoken and written word Solution - Record their thoughts Solution - Record their thoughts Speaking to type computer programs Speaking to type computer programs

18. Think – Pair - Share What are some of the advanced organizers and study guides that you use? What are some of the advanced organizers and study guides that you use? Do you use mnemonics, graphic organizers, etc? Do you use mnemonics, graphic organizers, etc?

19. A Vision of K-12 Schools Today

20. Ideas for Encouraging Creativity Rewrite Aesop fables (same moral with a human story) Rewrite Aesop fables (same moral with a human story) Found Poetry/Magnetic Poetry Found Poetry/Magnetic Poetry Mad-libs Mad-libs

21. Journal Writing Write, write, write… Respond to ideas (fortune cookies, poetry, etc) Free writing Varied Journal Prompts Guess what is in the box

22. Video Clips English 11 th grade sample – English 11 th grade sample – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS45ZkIh_rA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS45ZkIh_rA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS45ZkIh_rA Elementary School Technology Elementary School Technology http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqepSNNjowU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqepSNNjowU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqepSNNjowU

23. Jig Saw Activity Expert groups Share groups

24. Group Activity EXPERT GROUP EXPERT GROUP Pick one of the low preparation ideas as a group. Pick one of the low preparation ideas as a group. TAKE NOTES (for share group) TAKE NOTES (for share group) Describe your understanding of the technique. Describe your understanding of the technique. Give an example of how it can be used in your grade level/discipline. Give an example of how it can be used in your grade level/discipline. Write down the ideas of everyone in the group. Write down the ideas of everyone in the group. (details of this activity or whether or not it can be accomplished will depend on the numbers that come to this session).

25. Share Group Get with members of expert groups that chose a different technique from your group. Get with members of expert groups that chose a different technique from your group. Share the technique that you chose and the ideas of your group. Share the technique that you chose and the ideas of your group.

26. I will…. Do at least three low preparation differentiated instruction of ______________________, ________________________, and ________________________. Do at least three low preparation differentiated instruction of ______________________, ________________________, and ________________________. Do at least one high preparation differentiated instruction of ______________________ Do at least one high preparation differentiated instruction of ______________________

27. Websites - Resources Graphic Organizers - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers / Graphic Organizers - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers / http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers / http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers / Rubrics - http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php Rubrics - http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.phphttp://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php Virtual Math - http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Virtual Math - http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Differentiated Instruction - http://www.ascd.org/pdi/demo/diffinstr/differentiate d1.html Differentiated Instruction - http://www.ascd.org/pdi/demo/diffinstr/differentiate d1.html http://www.ascd.org/pdi/demo/diffinstr/differentiate d1.html http://www.ascd.org/pdi/demo/diffinstr/differentiate d1.html Learning Disabilities – http://www.ldonline.org Learning Disabilities – http://www.ldonline.orghttp://www.ldonline.org Educational Rap - http://www.educationalrap.com/ Educational Rap - http://www.educationalrap.com/http://www.educationalrap.com/ Carol Tomlinson’s books – leading researcher Carol Tomlinson’s books – leading researcher

28. Websites - Resources Spelling City – Spelling by readiness http://www.spellingcity.com/ Spelling City – Spelling by readiness http://www.spellingcity.com/ http://www.spellingcity.com/

36. Spelling by Readiness Strengths Strengths Tailored to students needs Use content words; cross curricular Setting up students for success Weaknesses Weaknesses Time consuming for teachers High vs Low level students Takes up valuable class time

38. What do You Wish to Learn Today? What do You Wish to Learn Today? KWL

39. Contact information Email Email backerman@liberty.edu Notes at http://works.bepress.com/beth_ackerman Notes at http://works.bepress.com/beth_ackerman Twitter Twitter @Specialeduc8r Facebook Facebook Beth Parker Ackerman