1. Powerful Product Assignment
Beth Ackerman, Ed.D.

3. Understanding Differentiated Instruction
Session 3 of GUIDE to Differentiated Instruction will cover how we can educate for success by utilizing rubrics and powerful product assignments.
Great Commission
Understanding Differentiated Instruction
Instruction and Assessment work together
Delivery methods
Educate for Success – Powerful Products
Title: A GUIDE to Differentiated Instruction - Part One
Description: E
Session 3: Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Room: 224E/F; Capacity: 300; Setup: Theater
Track: General   Additional Presenter:
Title: A GUIDE to Differentiated Instruction - Part Two
Description: Session 2 of GUIDE to Differentiated Instruction will cover how Instruction and Assessment work together for the Delivery of differentiated instruction.
Session 4: Thursday, 2:00 p.m.
Title: A GUIDE to Differentiated Instruction - Part Three
Description: Session 3 of GUIDE to Differentiated Instruction will cover how we can educate for success by utilizing rubrics and powerful product assignments.
Session 5: Thursday, 3:00 p.m.

4. What do You Wish to Learn Today?K W L

5. Powerful Product Assignment
Identify the essentials of the study/unit
Identify one or more formats or “packaging options” for the product
Determine expectations of quality
Decide on scaffolding you may need to build in order to promote success (timelines, storyboard, critiquing, revising, etc.)

6. Powerful Product Assignment
Develop a product assignment that is relevant, measurable, observable
Differentiate or modify versions of the assignment based on student readiness, interest and learning profile
Coach for success
Celebrate accomplishments

7. Examples of a Powerful Product
Simple – As a learning group, create a time line on bulletin board paper. Create a news letter that represents an historical time period.
Complex – Group science fair project. Write and perform a play using Bible characters
What ideas do you have?

8. Presentation Activity
1. Get in groups of 5. Find folks close to your teaching level and/or area.
2. Choose a low or high prep technique -
3. Choose a presentation format –
A dramatic presentation (play or skit)
A brochure
A poster
A song or rap
4. Your 3 minute presentation must contain
A description of the chosen technique
Three strengths of the technique
Three challenges of the techniques

9. What do You Wish to Learn Today?K W L

10. Contact information
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