3 hour differentiation presentation

7/29/2019 3 Hour Differentiation Presentation

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Enhancing YourInstructional

Skills Through Differentiation

Melissa Storm

The Access Center


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Session Overview

Introduction

Differentiation Strategies

Practice

Practical Issues

Collaboration Next Steps


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Why Differentiate?

All kids are different.

One size does not fit all.

Differentiation provides all students withaccess to all curriculum.


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What is Differentiation?

A teachers response to learner needs

The recognition of students varying

background knowledge and preferences

Instruction that appeals to students

differences


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Content Process Product

According to Students

Readiness Interest LearningProfile

Teachers Can Differentiate

Adapted from The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners (Tomlinson, 1999)


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Comparing Traditional and

Differentiated Classrooms

Addressing student differences

Use of assessment

Use of student interest and learning style


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Comparing Traditional and

Differentiated Classrooms

Instructional format

Assignment options

Factors guiding instruction


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Discussion Question

What are you already doing

to differentiate instruction in

your classroom?


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All strategies are aligned with instructional

goals and objectives

Specific strategies are selected based on

Focus of instruction

Focus of differentiation


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Example of a Differentiated

ClassroomJudy Rexs Classroom in

Scottsdale, AZ

3rd-4th grade multi-age class

Children from 2nd grade reading

level through high school


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Some Differentiation Strategies

Choice Boards

Tiered Activities

Learning Contracts


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1. Develop a two-sentence summary of your

strategy.

2. Provide an example of how the strategy

could be used in your classroom.

Reading/Language ArtsCompacting

MathIndependent Study

ScienceInterest Centers or Interest Groups

Social Studies/HistoryFlexible Grouping


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Case Studies

What aspects of differentiation do you see?

Which techniques could you use in your

classroom? How?

What questions or concerns came up?


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Differentiation Practice


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Assessment in the Differentiated

Classroom

Ongoing

Instruction-dependent

Student-dependent

Informs continued instruction


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Where do I Go From Here?

Some Tips for Implementing

Differentiation in your Classroom

Start slowly

Organize your classroom space


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Teacher Station 1

Teacher

Station

2

Group

AssignmentsSchedule

Inboxes

Bookshelf


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Some Tips for Implementing

Differentiation in your Classroom

Start student files

Start student portfolios Use a clipboard

Use of technology

Start class with familiar tasks Use task cards, a tape recorder, or an

overhead for directions

Have systems for student questions


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Implementing Differentiated Instruction

in your District or School Start with Committed Staff

Look for Existing Resources/Infrastructure

Start with One or Two Strategies

Try it and Be Willing to Alter and Extend


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Implementing Differentiated Instruction:

Additional Considerations

Administrative Support to Teachers

Professional Development

Adequate Planning Time


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Collaborating Effectively

General Education and Special Education

Interpersonal Communication

Physical Arrangement

Curriculum

Classroom Management


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Collaborating Effectively

Teachers and Instructional Assistants

Communicate

Schedules

Share classroom experiences

Share responsibility for students


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Investing Students

Student buy-in

Provide choice

Allow students to assess their own mastery

Adjust physical environment

Increase student responsibility


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Support networks

Online discussion forum

http://www.k8accesscenter.org

Whats New > Effective Classroom Strategies

Discussion

Collaboration
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Resources

Assessment

Curriculum Based Measurement

www.studentprogress.org

National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum(NCAC)

www.cast.org/ncac/

The Access Center

www.k8accesscenter.org
http://www.studentprogress.org/http://www.cast.org/ncac/http://www.k8accesscenter.org/http://www.k8accesscenter.org/http://www.cast.org/ncac/http://www.studentprogress.org/

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