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Differentiation
April ShinpaughSlide2
Agenda
What is differentiation?
Ways to differentiation:
Discussion of how to differentiate in every classroom
Examples and templates
Create our own lesson!
Use what works best for you!Slide3
Learning Objectives
Participants will gain an understanding of what differentiating is.
Participants will explore new methods for differentiating in the classroom.
Participants will successfully develop one differentiated lesson for their classroom or content area. Slide4
What is differentiation?
Not a new idea, but new to some classrooms
Used mainly in Special Ed and gifted
Differentiation can meet the needs of all students Slide5
Definition
Differentiation means tailoring instruction to meet individual needs. Whether teachers differentiate content, process, products, or the learning environment, the use of ongoing assessment and flexible grouping makes this a successful approach to instruction(Tomlinson, 2014)Slide6
How to Differentiate?Slide7
4 Ways for Differentiating
Content
Process
Product
Learning EnvironmentSlide8
Content
What does the student need to learn?
How will the student access this information?Slide9
Process
Activities to help the student learn the content and gain masterySlide10
Products
Often hands-on activities for the students to display the knowledge they have gainedSlide11
Learning Environment
Feeling of the classroom
Can take place in other settings such as outsideSlide12
Strategies Slide13
Choice Boards
Give a choice!
Different way to display knowledge
Uses various elements such as Bloom’s Taxonomy or Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
Various in level of difficulty
Choice Boards TutorialSlide14
Choice Board Activity
Language/Level: _____________________
Unit/Theme: __________________________
This is a blank template for a choice board. Slide15
This choice board is a modified board for special education students. Slide16
Tiered Lessons
What is
tiering
?
Accommodate students on different levels
Add as much or as little difficulty as needed
Accommodate all types of workersSlide17
Let’s view an example. Slide18
Green Group
How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots
1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. How did the Guinea Fowl protect her friend Cow from Lion?
3. How did Cow help protect Guinea Fowl?
This lesson was built around a 2
nd
grade reading class. The lesson is tiered based on ability level. Green Group is the lowest students. These students work with the teacher during the entire lesson. Slide19
Blue Group
How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots
1. How is Guinea Fowl’s camouflage like the camouflage of other animals you have read about in this unit? How is it different? Use a
venn
diagram to compare and contrast.
If you were a land animal, how would you hide from enemies?
Blue Group are the children who are working on current grade level. These students will work primarily by themselves. However, the teacher will check on them periodically for progress. Slide20
Red Group
How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots
Identify the genre of this selection.
What are some elements of this genre?
Think about how “How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots” adds to what you know about camouflage. Write a descriptive paragraph about camouflage and the animals we have read about in our story.
Red Group are the students who are working above level. These students will work independently on their assignment. Slide21
Webquests
Great for incorporating technology into the classroom
Create your own using content or choose from already created
Can be used as whole group, independent, partner, or center work
Can we used as assessment toolSlide22
Where can I find webquests
?
Zunal
Webquest
Slide23
Compact Curriculum
Used to boost students who have mastered concepts being taught
“Streamlining” material being taught
Create a challenge for learners
Type of differentiationSlide24
R.A.F.T.
Fun, creative ways to write
Can be applied to any content area
Addresses: Role, Audience, Format, & Topic
Helps students develop a sense of audience and purpose Slide25
Role
Audience
Format
Topic
Paul Revere
town people
persuasive paper
persuade the people the British are coming
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
persuasive paper
persuade Congress to join WWII
Cesar Chavez
farm workers
persuasive paper
persuade farm workers they deserve equal rights
Eleanor Roosevelt
Congress
persuasive paper
persuade congress that women and African Americans deserve equal rights
Fredrick Douglass
slaves
persuasive paper
persuade slaves they should be freed and have the same rights as other Americans
Unit/Theme:
Famous People & Persuasive Writing
___
Language/Level
: __
3
rd
__________________________
Students choose one item from Role, one from Audience, one from Format, and one from Topic. These items combined will develop the type of paper the teacher has requested. Slide26
TechnologySlide27
How can these strategies be used with technology?
Incorporate student technology usage as an element in the assignment
Webquests
are already used on technology
Have students create their own choice boards or assignments using technologySlide28
Start Small… Tips for Successful Implementation
Choose one item and familiarize yourself and your students with it
Start with a simple assignment and then add more intrinsic elements
Pilot with a small group of students
Use content you are familiar withSlide29
Templates
Templates for each of the differentiated strategies can be found on
Dare to DifferentiateSlide30
The Fun Part!
Create your own lesson to fit your classroom!Slide31
Wrap-Up
Differentiation can be used to enhance you and your students classroom experience.
What was your favorite differentiation strategy?
How do you plan on using the strategy in your classroom? Is it more feasible to use it as whole group or small group?
Remember start off small!Slide32
Resources
Tomlinson, C.A. (2014). What is differentiated instruction?
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/263
Curriculum Associates. (2014). Differentiated Instruction: Success for Every Student.
http://cainc.com/professional-development/topics/DiffInstruction/index.htm
Tools for School. (1998). Curriculum Compacting.
http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/ToolsforSchools/curc.html
Wikispaces
. (2014). R.A.F.T. Assignments.
https://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/R.A.F.T.+Assignments
Schoodoodle
.(2014). Differentiate Instruction Using Choice Boards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGbulODMVgM
LearnNC
. (2012). What is
Tiering
?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYI_GY5Kajk