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A Student-Focused way of Thinking About Teaching and Learning
A Student-Focused way of Thinking About Teaching and Learning
"If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn."
- Ignacio Estrada
Ideas to Consider
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
Differentiation is a teaching philosophy that considers the unique learning styles of all of your students
It does not mean you are creating a customized lesson plan for each individual student
Get to know all of your students. Who are they? What sparks their interest and curiosity?
Give your students choice. A great way to provide choice is through choice boards
Allow students to learn from each other through working on collaborative projects or chatting in breakout rooms
Present the same content in multiple ways to ensure universal accessibility of content
Resources
Use Read&Write for Google Chrome™ to boost reading and writing confidence across all types of content and devices.
Flipgrid helps differentiation through supporting student voice.
Use Rewordify to simplify digital texts.
Intro video to Rewordify
Getting started doc: Rewordify Educator Walk Though
Book Creator's multimodal tools and supports make lessons accessible while building in student voice and choice.
Multimodal Instruction
Click on each icon to learn how to use multimodal resources
Digital Equity ("Techquity")
Digital Equity ("Techquity")
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Digital equity or "techquity" is the the dynamic combination of access to technology and then the rich information that brings greater equity to all students irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status (Ken Shelton).
Read the article" 5 Ways to Prioritize Educational Equity in Your Virtual Classroom (TopHat)
Read the article to learn 10 Ways to Add Techquity to Your Chromebook Classroom: Is there Techquity in Your Chromebook Infused Classroom? (Holly Clark)
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