2. SHARON MURDOCH School Improvement: Differentiating with Technology

3. Our SIP’s desired outcome: 95% of students will be proficient or higher on MSA No more than a 10% variance among subgroups From “Sudlersville Middle School 2011-2012 School Improvement Plan”

4. 2012 Maryland School Assessment Data Data unavailable for African Americans in Grade 6 2011 Data for Science From “Maryland Report Card”

5. 2012 Maryland School Assessment Data From “Maryland Report Card”

6. Grade 6, Queen Anne’s County Q4 Benchmarks From “Performance Matters”

7. Technology can be used to differentiate: Content – what the student learns Process – how the student learns it Product – how the student demonstrates learning

8. Committees Health & Wellness Special Education Gifted & Talented Minority Achievement PBIS Technology?

9. Resources + Interactive Projector in each classroom + 4 student computers in each classroom + technology lab + mobile laptops - support personnel Technology offers solutions!

11. Not “One Size Fits All” Teachers of different subjects and various teaching styles Students with diverse learning styles, strengths, and needs Teachers are given a choice of technology tools

12. Triptico for pre-assessment From http://www.triptico.co.uk/

14. From www.wikispaces.com

15. From “The CBAM: A Model of the People Development Process”

16. Follow-up and support One-on-one coaching Small group practice

17. How well is it working? Ongoing feedback Lesson plans that use technology to differentiate Participation in wiki Year-end reflection and report

18. “Technology serves as a bridge to more engaging, relevant, meaningful, and personalized learning, all of which can lead to higher academic achievement.” - North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) As cited in “Differentiating Instruction with Technology in K-5 Classrooms”

19. References Maryland Report Card. (2012). Retrieved from http://mdreportcard.org/http://mdreportcard.org/ Performance Matters. (2012). Retrieved from https://adms3.performancematters.com/appcore/redwood/main.cfmhttps://adms3.performancematters.com/appcore/redwood/main.cfm Smith, G. E. and Throne, S. (2007). Differentiating instruction with technology in K-5 classrooms. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/images/excerpts/DIFFK5-excerpt.pdf http://www.iste.org/images/excerpts/DIFFK5-excerpt.pdf Sudlersville Middle School, School Improvement Team. (2011). 2011-2012 School Improvement Plan. Centreville, MD: Queen Anne’s County Board of Education. Sweeny, Barry. (2003). The CBAM: A Model of the People Development Process. Retrieved from http://www.teachermentors.com/CBAM.php http://www.teachermentors.com/CBAM.php