1. Please complete a column, a row, or any diagonal line. You may do this individually, or with a partner.

2. Evaluation Making a judgement Synthesis Creating something new by combining different ideas Analysis Breaking down information into parts to see relationships and importance Application Using information in a new situation Comprehension Understanding facts or information Knowledge Knowing facts or information Higher level thinking Lower level thinking Bloom’s Taxonomy

3. What is a choice-board? A table of differentiated activities that address a variety of skills A simple way of giving students a choice in what assignment they do. Why a choice-board? An opportunity for students to work at their level of comfort. A way to increase student engagement. It can be used in any subject area.

4. What form should it take? This is a simple format, but it can be made into any type of shape you want!

6. How do choice boards work in class? Create a tic-tac-toe table for the end of a unit and assign a row, column or diagonal. Create a larger choice-board for a semester and assign one for every week – it’s a great alternative to workbook activities! Create a smaller table and offer it as a summative assessment.

7. Example: LP Homework options

8. Example: F3 short novel assignments

9. Your turn! Create a simple option board for a unit you are going to do this year. Try to use this format:

10. Further resources Information on Choice Boards : http://dpcdsb-guidance-and-career- education.wikispaces.com/file/view/DI+CHOICE+BOARDS.pdf http://dpcdsb-guidance-and-career- education.wikispaces.com/file/view/DI+CHOICE+BOARDS.pdf http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Choice+Boards http://www1.cbsd.org/sites/teachers/middle/csikora/DI%20Handouts/Ch oice%20Boards%20Packet.pdf http://www1.cbsd.org/sites/teachers/middle/csikora/DI%20Handouts/Ch oice%20Boards%20Packet.pdf Reinken, Cassidy. « How to Use Choice Boards to Differentiate Learning.” theartofed. July 11, 2012. (http://www.theartofed.com/2012/07/11/how-to-use-choice- boards-to-differentiate-learning/) (http://www.theartofed.com/2012/07/11/how-to-use-choice- boards-to-differentiate-learning/ Bloom’s Taxonomy tables: http://www.unm.edu/~jbrink/resources/ http://www.unm.edu/~jbrink/resources/