1. November 7, 2012 Kirstin Bacon Amy Johnson
Differentiating the Common Core Literacy Standards: Teaching Vocabulary by Readiness, Interest, and Learning Style.
November 7, 2012
Kirstin Bacon
Amy Johnson

2. Common Core Adopted by IL June 24, 2010
Expected to be integrated into curriculum by fall 2013

3. How does Common Core relate to all content areas?
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

4. 3 Ways to Differentiate Learning Profile Readiness Interest
“What a student enjoys learning about, thinking about, and doing”
(Tomlinson & Strickland, p.6)
“A student’s preferred mode of learning”
(Tomlinson & Strickland, p.6).
“Current knowledge, understanding, and skill level a student has related to a particular sequence of learning”
(Tomlinson & Strickland, p.6).

5. How can I differentiate?
Concept Sort – Readiness
Go Mental! – Interest/Style
Show Me You Know – Interest/Style