1. Spain Park High School PD Differentiated Instruction

2. Pamela Harman, NBCT Objectives for today: Learn the importance of determining a student’s personality, learning preference and presentation preference. Learn how to differentiate classroom instruction based on student’s personality, learning preference and presentation preference. Learning how to use sorting cards for student questioning. Learn how to distinguish between objectives students need to Know, Understand and Be able to do.

3. Hoover Definition of DI An instructional approach which empowers both teachers and students to exercise choice in regard to the processes of learning and performing to ensure enduring understanding.

4. Important Points #1 –Differentiated instruction is not about watering down content. #2- DI is a reflective practice. #3- DI has a lot of facets so start small---try something.

5. First Step to differentiating your classroom- GET TO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS

7. Can You Describe Yourself Please read, and also score the groupings going across the page. You will be evaluating yourself, and then place your scoring of the descriptions according to how your personality relates to those words. You must score each box: 4, 3, 2, or 1, you can not have two numbers the same. Choose one grouping of words that describe you the best, and score it, with a 4. Then choose the next with a 3, the next with 2 and finally the least like you with a 1. Place your score in the box below the group of words. Section 1-ASection 1-BSection 1-C Section 1-D Active Opportunistic Spontaneous Organized Traditional Responsible Nice Helpful Compassionate Versatile Inventive Competent Competitive Impetuous Contests On-Time Honest Practical Caring Empathetic Feelings Curious Ideas Questions Realistic Open-Minded Adventurous Loyal Trustworthy Dependable Devoted Warm Giving Independent Exploring Doing -Well Total of 1-A:Total of 1-B:Total of 1-C:Total of 1-D: Section 2-ASection 2-BSection 2-CSection 2-D Tender Inspirational Getting Along Determined Complex Problem Solving Daring Impulsive Free Concerned Procedural Cooperative Happy Ending Affectionate Easy Going Math Principled Making Sense Exciting Courageous Skillful Orderly Traditional Do things right Total of 2-A:Total of 2-B:Total of 2-C:Total of 2-D: Orange- Add 1-A total to 2- C total: Gold-Add 1-B total to 2-D total: Green-Add 1-D total to 2- B total: Blue Add 1-C total to 2-A total:

8. Can You Describe Yourself Please read, and also score the groupings going across the page. You will be evaluating yourself, and then place your scoring of the descriptions according to how your personality relates to those words. You must score each box: 4, 3, 2, or 1, you can not have two numbers the same. Choose one grouping of words that describe you the best, and score it, with a 4. Then choose the next with a 3, the next with 2 and finally the least like you with a 1. Place your score in the box below the group of words. Section 1-ASection 1-BSection 1-C Section 1-D Active Opportunistic Spontaneous Organized Traditional Responsible Nice Helpful Compassionate Versatile Inventive Competent 4 Competitive Impetuous Contests On-Time Honest Practical Caring Empathetic Feelings Curious Ideas Questions Realistic Open-Minded Adventurous Loyal Trustworthy Dependable Devoted Warm Giving Independent Exploring Doing -Well Total of 1-A:Total of 1-B:Total of 1-C:Total of 1-D: Section 2-ASection 2-BSection 2-CSection 2-D Tender Inspirational Getting Along Determined Complex Problem Solving Daring Impulsive Free Concerned Procedural Cooperative Happy Ending Affectionate Easy Going Math Principled Making Sense Exciting Courageous Skillful Orderly Traditional Do things right Total of 2-A:Total of 2-B:Total of 2-C:Total of 2-D: Orange- Add 1-A total to 2- C total: Gold-Add 1-B total to 2-D total: Green-Add 1-D total to 2- B total: Blue Add 1-C total to 2-A total:

9. Can You Describe Yourself Please read, and also score the groupings going across the page. You will be evaluating yourself, and then place your scoring of the descriptions according to how your personality relates to those words. You must score each box: 4, 3, 2, or 1, you can not have two numbers the same. Choose one grouping of words that describe you the best, and score it, with a 4. Then choose the next with a 3, the next with 2 and finally the least like you with a 1. Place your score in the box below the group of words. Section 1-ASection 1-BSection 1-C Section 1-D Active Opportunistic Spontaneous Organized Traditional Responsible Nice Helpful Compassionate Versatile Inventive Competent 2 314 Competitive Impetuous Contests On-Time Honest Practical Caring Empathetic Feelings Curious Ideas Questions Realistic Open-Minded Adventurous Loyal Trustworthy Dependable Devoted Warm Giving Independent Exploring Doing -Well Total of 1-A:Total of 1-B:Total of 1-C:Total of 1-D: Section 2-ASection 2-BSection 2-CSection 2-D Tender Inspirational Getting Along Determined Complex Problem Solving Daring Impulsive Free Concerned Procedural Cooperative Happy Ending Affectionate Easy Going Math Principled Making Sense Exciting Courageous Skillful Orderly Traditional Do things right Total of 2-A:Total of 2-B:Total of 2-C:Total of 2-D: Orange- Add 1-A total to 2- C total: Gold-Add 1-B total to 2-D total: Green-Add 1-D total to 2- B total: Blue Add 1-C total to 2-A total:

10. Can You Describe Yourself Please read, and also score the groupings going across the page. You will be evaluating yourself, and then place your scoring of the descriptions according to how your personality relates to those words. You must score each box: 4, 3, 2, or 1, you can not have two numbers the same. Choose one grouping of words that describe you the best, and score it, with a 4. Then choose the next with a 3, the next with 2 and finally the least like you with a 1. Place your score in the box below the group of words. Section 1-ASection 1-BSection 1-C Section 1-D Active Opportunistic Spontaneous Organized Traditional Responsible Nice Helpful Compassionate Versatile Inventive Competent 2 314 Competitive Impetuous Contests On-Time Honest Practical Caring Empathetic Feelings Curious Ideas Questions 1 423 Realistic Open-Minded Adventurous Loyal Trustworthy Dependable Devoted Warm Giving Independent Exploring Doing -Well 2 413 Total of 1-A: 5 Total of 1-B: 11 Total of 1-C: 4 Total of 1-D: 10 Section 2-ASection 2-BSection 2-CSection 2-D Tender Inspirational Getting Along Determined Complex Problem Solving Daring Impulsive Free Concerned Procedural Cooperative Happy Ending Affectionate Easy Going Math Principled Making Sense Exciting Courageous Skillful Orderly Traditional Do things right Total of 2-A:Total of 2-B:Total of 2-C:Total of 2-D: Orange- Add 1-A total to 2-C total: Gold-Add 1-B total to 2-D total: Green-Add 1-D total to 2- B total: Blue Add 1-C total to 2-A total:

11. Can You Describe Yourself Please read, and also score the groupings going across the page. You will be evaluating yourself, and then place your scoring of the descriptions according to how your personality relates to those words. You must score each box: 4, 3, 2, or 1, you can not have two numbers the same. Choose one grouping of words that describe you the best, and score it, with a 4. Then choose the next with a 3, the next with 2 and finally the least like you with a 1. Place your score in the box below the group of words. Section 1-ASection 1-BSection 1-C Section 1-D Active Opportunistic Spontaneous Organized Traditional Responsible Nice Helpful Compassionate Versatile Inventive Competent 2 314 Competitive Impetuous Contests On-Time Honest Practical Caring Empathetic Feelings Curious Ideas Questions 1 423 Realistic Open-Minded Adventurous Loyal Trustworthy Dependable Devoted Warm Giving Independent Exploring Doing -Well 2 413 Total of 1-A: 5 Total of 1-B: 11 Total of 1-C: 4 Total of 1-D: 10 Section 2-ASection 2-BSection 2-CSection 2-D Tender Inspirational Getting Along Determined Complex Problem Solving Daring Impulsive Free Concerned Procedural Cooperative 1 423 Happy Ending Affectionate Easy Going Math Principled Making Sense Exciting Courageous Skillful Orderly Traditional Do things right 2 413 Total of 2-A:Total of 2-B:Total of 2-C:Total of 2-D: Orange- Add 1-A total to 2- C total: Gold-Add 1-B total to 2-D total: Green-Add 1-D total to 2- B total: Blue Add 1-C total to 2-A total:

12. Can You Describe Yourself Please read, and also score the groupings going across the page. You will be evaluating yourself, and then place your scoring of the descriptions according to how your personality relates to those words. You must score each box: 4, 3, 2, or 1, you can not have two numbers the same. Choose one grouping of words that describe you the best, and score it, with a 4. Then choose the next with a 3, the next with 2 and finally the least like you with a 1. Place your score in the box below the group of words. Section 1-ASection 1-BSection 1-C Section 1-D Active Opportunistic Spontaneous Organized Traditional Responsible Nice Helpful Compassionate Versatile Inventive Competent 2 314 Competitive Impetuous Contests On-Time Honest Practical Caring Empathetic Feelings Curious Ideas Questions 1 423 Realistic Open-Minded Adventurous Loyal Trustworthy Dependable Devoted Warm Giving Independent Exploring Doing -Well 2 413 Total of 1-A: 5 Total of 1-B: 11 Total of 1-C: 4 Total of 1-D: 10 Section 2-ASection 2-BSection 2-CSection 2-D Tender Inspirational Getting Along Determined Complex Problem Solving Daring Impulsive Free Concerned Procedural Cooperative 1 423 Happy Ending Affectionate Easy Going Math Principled Making Sense Exciting Courageous Skillful Orderly Traditional Do things right 2 413 Total of 2-A: 3 Total of 2-B: 8 Total of 2-C: 1 Total of 2-D: 6 Orange- Add 1-A total to 2-C total: Gold-Add 1-B total to 2-D total: Green-Add 1-D total to 2- B total: Blue Add 1-C total to 2-A total:

13. Can You Describe Yourself Please read, and also score the groupings going across the page. You will be evaluating yourself, and then place your scoring of the descriptions according to how your personality relates to those words. You must score each box: 4, 3, 2, or 1, you can not have two numbers the same. Choose one grouping of words that describe you the best, and score it, with a 4. Then choose the next with a 3, the next with 2 and finally the least like you with a 1. Place your score in the box below the group of words. Section 1-ASection 1-BSection 1-C Section 1-D Active Opportunistic Spontaneous Organized Traditional Responsible Nice Helpful Compassionate Versatile Inventive Competent 2 314 Competitive Impetuous Contests On-Time Honest Practical Caring Empathetic Feelings Curious Ideas Questions 1 423 Realistic Open-Minded Adventurous Loyal Trustworthy Dependable Devoted Warm Giving Independent Exploring Doing -Well 2 413 Total of 1-A: 5 Total of 1-B: 11 Total of 1-C: 4 Total of 1-D: 10 Section 2-ASection 2-BSection 2-CSection 2-D Tender Inspirational Getting Along Determined Complex Problem Solving Daring Impulsive Free Concerned Procedural Cooperative 1 423 Happy Ending Affectionate Easy Going Math Principled Making Sense Exciting Courageous Skillful Orderly Traditional Do things right 2 413 Total of 2-A: 3 Total of 2-B: 8 Total of 2-C: 1 Total of 2-D: 6 Orange- Add 1-A total to 2- C total: 6 Gold-Add 1-B total to 2-D total: 17 Green-Add 1-D total to 2- B total: 18 Blue Add 1-C total to 2-A total: 5

14. GREEN These are intuitive thinking people and above all, they must be competent. Words and phrases that best characterize them are: LOVE OF INTELLIGENCE*STORES WISDOM* OBSESSED TO LEARN*CAN NEVER KNOW ENOUGH* NEED FOR CONTROL* *SEES THE BIG PICTURE* *MUST UNDERSTAND OBJECTS AND EVENTS*INDIVIDUALIST* *BELIEVES THINGS ARE OBVIOUS TO ALL* SPECULATES ON OTHERS’ MOTIVATIONS* OFTEN TOO ABSTRACT FOR OTHERS* OFTEN OBLIVIOUS TO OTHERS’ EMOTIONS* THINKS THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS CAREFULLY

15. BLUE These are intuitive feeling people and above all, they must be authentic. Words and phrases that best characterize them are: SEARCH FOR SELF* PURPOSE IN LIFE IS TO HAVE A PURPOSE IN LIFE* STRIVE TO BE IN HARMONY WITH INNER SELF* MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD* DEVOTED TO RELATIONSHIPS*SPIRITUAL* ROMANTICIZE THEIR EXPERIENCES* INTERESTED IN PEOPLE WATCHING* SEES POSSIBILITIES IN PEOPLE* CULTIVATES POTENTIAL IN OTHERS*SENSITIVE*EMOTIONAL *AFFECTIONATE*ETERNAL COMMITMENT TO LOVE

16. GOLD These are sensory judging people and above all, they must be of service. Words and phrases that best characterize them are: USEFUL*NO FREE LOADERS* STRONG WORK ETHIC* PARENTAL ATTITUDE*COMPELLED TO BE BOUND AND OBLIGATED* SHOULD BE RULES* BE PREPARED*LIST MAKER*RESPONSIBLE*ORGANIZED* DETAILED ORIENTED* HATES WASTING TIME* RIGHT AND WRONG*COMMITMENTS* QUESTIONS CHANGE* TRADITIONAL* DEPENDABLE* PUNCTUAL*SCHEDULES*PREDICTABLE

17. ORANGE These are sensory perceptive people and above all, they must be free to act. Words and phrases that best characterize them are: TEST THE LIMITS*FREE SPIRIT* GREAT IN A CRISIS*NEEDS VARIATIONS *LOVES TOOLS*ENDURANCE*BOLDNESS*EXCITING* LIGHT-HEARTED*FULL OF FUN* PERFORMER & ENTERTAINER* WAITING IS PSYCHOLOGICAL DEATH* DO IT NOW*TODAY IS TODAY* ONLY TEMPORARILY DEFEATED *SPONTANEOUS RELATIONSHIPS *CLUTTER IS ACCEPTABLE*GENEROSITY*SHARING

18. 1. Read the column that corresponds with the color that you scored the highest. 2. Write or think silently 3. Be Ready to Share BlueOrangeGoldGreen What are your initial feelings about incorporating differentiated instruction into your lessons? What skills do you already possess that will make incorporating differentiated instruction a positive experience? How do you think the organization of your lessons will have to change to incorporate differentiated instruction? What new understandings would you want to develop before incorporating differentiated instruction into your classes?