The document discusses differentiating instruction to meet the varied needs of students. It explains that differentiation means creating multiple paths for students to learn based on their abilities, interests, and needs. Some ways to differentiate include varying content, process, product, and assessments based on students' readiness levels, interests, and learning profiles. The document provides examples of differentiation strategies like using flexible grouping, leveled activities and materials, anchoring activities, and compacting the curriculum. It emphasizes that differentiation allows students to be appropriately challenged and gets away from a "one-size-fits-all" approach.
2. It means creating multiple paths so that
students of different abilities, interests, or
learning needs experience equally
appropriate ways to learn.
10. Level of complexity
Amount of structure
Pacing
Materials
11. 1.Anchoring Activities
A student may do at any time when they have completed
their present assignment or when the teacher is busy with
other students.
They may relate to specific needs or enrichment
opportunities, including problems to solve or journals to
write. They could also be part of a long term project.
12. 2. Flexible Grouping
This allows students to be appropriately challenged and
avoids labeling a students readiness as a static state. It is
important to permit movement between groups because
interest changes as we move from one subject to another
13. Homogenous/Ability Individualized or
-Clusters students of similar Independent Study
abilities, level, learning style, or -Self paced learning
interest. -Teaches time management
-Usually based on some type of and responsibility
pre-assessment -Good for remediation or
extensions
Heterogeneous Groups
-Different abilities, levels or Whole Class
interest -Efficient way to present new
- Good for promoting creative content
thinking. -Use for initial instruction
14. 3. Compacting Curriculum
assessing a students knowledge and skills, and
providing alternative activities for the student who has
already mastered curriculum content.
15. Student Centered Multiple approaches to
content, process, and
Best practices product
Different approaches A way of thinking and
planning
3 or 4 different
activities Flexible grouping
16. One Thing 35 different plans for
one classroom
A Program
A chaotic classroom
The Goal
Just homogenous
Hard questions for grouping
some and easy for
others
17. What is fair isnt always equal
and
Differentiation gets us away from one
size fits all approach to curriculum and
instruction that doesnt fit anyone
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