1. Welcome to 502

2. Today’s Agenda Ugly Read Aloud Chapter 3 Discussion
Differentiating Instruction
Literature Circles Assignments
The Dot Assignment

4. Chapter 3- Three Big Ideas
At your tables
Decide your 3 Big Ideas from your chapter.
Be prepared to share with the class

5. Differentiation What does it look like? How?
What are ways you differentiate in class?
What does the research say?
Differentiation article-Jigsaw Reflection Summary of research conducted by the university to summarize the rationale for differentiated instruction.

6. Student 1
Jack
Jack is an active student in your class who seems to be a hard worker. After failing the first major assignment in your class Jack comes to talk to you about how he can improve. He still fails the second major assignment even after he had tried to complete the assignment properly. You realize that Jack just doesn't seem to have the skills needed to pass your class.

7. Student 2
Jim
Jim performs poorly on the first test in your class partially because he was unable to finish the exam in the time allotted. How can you help him?

8. Student 3
Lizzy
Lizzy is a typical ELL third grader. She performs below grade level academically. She is often off-task and talking to her friends. She seems to be very social and speaks with her friends in both Spanish and English, yet when you ask her a question in class, she doesn’t ever seem to know the answer. You are frustrated and you can see she is getting frustrated.

9. Student 4
Susie
Susie has an intellectual disability. She is placed in a self-contained class, but she has been participating in some general education classes. Susie’s 4th grade general education teacher has required her to participate in spelling tests. Susie received a failing grade for the past 4 spelling tests. The teacher has decided to reduce the number of spelling words on Susie’s list. She is only responsible for the single syllable words on the spelling list each week.

10. Student 5
Bobby
Bobby is in RTI for reading. He is overwhelmed by long reading passages, because he cannot read on grade level. Bobby needs to learn about main idea and supporting details.

11. Student 6
Rajiv
Rajiv is a fourth grade student who receives special education services for disabilities in reading and mathematics. He has difficulty in all areas of reading such as decoding words, blends, and frequently used sight words.

12. The Dot Read and discuss in small groups
Research online, an activity that can be used for this book
Read aloud in your classroom
Do activity with a small group or whole class
Share in class on 3/3

13. For Tuesday Read Ch 13 and record your 3 Big Ideas
For Thursday of next week, read the article regarding fluency. Create 2 column notes. Demonstrated in class.
Read Ch. 8 and your 3 Big Ideas and reflection of them.