Standard 3 - Planning for Differentiated Instruction

Standard 3 - Planning for Differentiated Instruction – The competent teacher plans and designs instruction based on content area knowledge, diverse student characteristics, student performance data, curriculum goals, and the community context. The teacher plans for ongoing student growth and achievement.

Artifact 1

The artifact below Is from the Middle Ages lesson for the World History class that I student taught. I taught four different World History classes during my student teaching journey. Two of the classes had many students who had IEPS and 504 plans. These classes were co-taught. Communication between teachers In a co-taught class Is very Important. Assignments In classes with diverse student characteristics need to cater to different learning types.

This assignment allowed students to use their creative sides. This assignment was created with diverse students In mind. Students had to create a virtual poster to recruit people to join the fight In the Crusades. It Is Important to create lessons that are fun and engaging. These keep students Interested In the content. When they are Interested, they have a better chance of retaining the Information.

Artifact 2

The artifact below Is a review that was created to help students prepare for the post test that Is required In the school curriculum goals. At the end of the semester, students are expected to be able to write a thesis statement and an ACE paragraph from documents that they are provided. Each student must write a paragraph answering, citing, and explaining their thesis. This assignment does not just hit one part of standard three. It works on curriculum goals and also It Is a lesson designed based on content area knowledge.

This assignment had students analyze a few documents that show the negative social, cultural, and environmental Impact of the Columbian Exchange. Students were able to build on past lessons that discussed the Columbian Exchange. This assignment also reinforced prior lessons that addressed how to create a thesis and ACE paragraph.