1. A flipped PD presentation by: Kelly Klemundt DIFFERENTIATION BY LEARNING PROFILES

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3. NEEDS ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHTS

4. Celebrations Our classrooms can be described as student centered. We use ongoing assessments (pre- & post-) to check for student understanding & for instructional planning. We vary the pace of learning for our students’ needs. We make various accommodations to meet the needs of our students. We provide tasks that make students do something with their knowledge. All students participate in tasks and we use tiering. We use flexible groupings and meet with students in small groups for instruction. We provide students with some choice. We have been using technology in our instruction.

5. Room for Growth  Identifying students’ learning profiles to help with planning.  Varying tasks by learner profiles.  Identifying students’ interests to assist in planning.  Varying tasks by students’ interests.  Continue developing learning targets and communicating them to students.  Continue allowing for a range of product alternatives (especially relating to learner profiles).  Continue to look for new ways to integrate technology.

6. LEARNING PROFILES, MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES, LEARNING STYLES

7. Student Learning Profiles/Learning Styles Overview Students are different and learn in different ways. Some students have a dominant learning style & others learn in various ways. “The point is to begin building awareness of differences and planning with these in mind” (Fox & Hoffman, 2011, p. 44). The three major types of learning styles are: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.

8. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardner was a theorist who believed that individuals are born with different intelligences. He believed that teachers should determine an individual’s area of strength and use strategies and approaches to encourage students to grow in these areas (Sousa & Tomlinson, 2011). ①Verbal – Linguistic – these learners learn best through reading, writing, listening, & speaking (Ostwald-Kowald, 2014) ②Logical – Mathematical – these learners learn best through classifying, categorizing, & thinking about patterns & numbers (Ostwald-Kowald, 2014) ③Visual – Spatial – these learners learn best by drawing, & viewing pictures, diagrams, & other visuals (Ostwald-Kowald, 2014) ④Auditory-Musical – these learners learn best through music (Ostwald-Kowald, 2014)

9. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences ⑤Bodily – Kinesthetic – these learners learn best through movement & touch; they often learn by standing (Ostwald- Kowald, 2014) ⑥Interpersonal – these learner learn best by working and collaborating with others (Ostwald-Kowald, 2014) ⑦Intrapersonal – these learners learn best by working alone (Ostwald-Kowald, 2014) ⑧Naturalistic – these learners learn best by working with nature; may be strong in sciences (Ostwald-Kowald, 2014)

10. KNOWING STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLE PREFERENCES

11. Student Profile Survey To begin planning and differentiating for learner profiles, you must first know your students. Administer the Student Profile Survey to your students. For older students – have them complete the survey independently For younger students – read the survey to the students; you may want to administer survey 1:1 depending on the age of the students Review the results of the surveys Notice any commonalities amongst students Click on the image to access the Student Profile Survey

12. DIFFERENTIATING PROCESS BY STUDENT LEARNING PROFILE

13. Helpful Tips While planning a lesson, review your students’ learning style preferences and multiple intelligences Think of various ways to introduce new concepts that will appeal to your students’ learning styles Present new concepts in as many different ways as possible

14. Ideas & Examples Type of LearnerProcess Ideas Verbal-Linguistic LearnersBooks on Tape, Read Instructions Aloud, Videos, CDs, Repeat Information Verbally, Read Alouds, Lectures, Choral Reading Logical-Mathematical LearnersGraphs, Charts, Equations Visual-Spatial LearnersFlash Cards, Pictures & Photographs, Cartoons, Maps, Written Instructions, Books, Films/Videos, Use of Highlighters, Use of graphic organizers, Posters Auditory-Musical LearnersIntegrate Music, Create Songs to Present Information

15. Ideas & Examples Type of LearnerProcess Ideas Bodily-Kinesthetic LearnersGames & Puzzles, Provide Manipulatives, Experiments, Field Trips, Role-Playing Interpersonal LearnersDiscussions, Cooperative Groups, Reading in Pairs Intrapersonal LearnersRead-to-Self, Worksheets Naturalistic LearnersScience Experiments, Present Information Outdoors, Observations of Plants & Animals

16. GIVING STUDENTS CHOICE IN PRODUCTS BASED ON LEARNING STYLES

17. Helpful Tips Have multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate their understanding Allow students to have choice when creating a product Menus (click on image to download an editable version) Choice Boards (click on image to be directed to some choice boards) Have multiple assessments available that appeal to a variety of learning styles

18. Ideas & Examples Type of LearnerProduct Ideas Verbal-Linguistic LearnersWriting Activities, Speeches, Lecture, Debate, Website Creation, Mnemonics, Acronyms Logical-Mathematical LearnersProblems with Solutions, Puzzles, Demonstrations, Create Graphic Organizers/ Representation of Information, Lists Visual-Spatial LearnersCreate a Model, Computers, Create Diagrams or Maps, Photography, Collage, Power Point Presentations, Comic Life Auditory-Musical LearnersCreate a Song of Learned Information

19. Ideas & Examples Type of LearnerProduct Ideas Bodily-Kinesthetic LearnersPerform a skit/play, Game, Crafts, Computers, Diorama, Create a Model, iMovie, Demonstrations Interpersonal LearnersWork in Collaborative Groups, Group Projects, Oral Presentations, Role-Playing Intrapersonal LearnersIndividual Projects, Blogging, Journal Naturalistic LearnersProjects About the Outdoors, Scientific Demonstrations

20. SELF-ASSESSMENT & SURVEY

21. Self-Assessment Survey

22. RESOURCES

23. Resources for Further Information

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