Differentiate Instruction according to abilities and interest
Differentiation is:
~A process by which an expert provides temporary support to learners to help bridge the gap between what the learner knows and can do and what he or she needs to accomplish in order to succeed at a particular learning task. (Graves and Braaten)
Differentiation: Meeting Students Where They Are
No two students enter a classroom with identical abilities, experiences, and needs. Learning style, language proficiency, reading ability, background knowledge, readiness to learn, and other factors can vary widely within a single class group. Regardless of their individual differences, all of your students are expected to master the same standards. Helping all students succeed in your classroom is an enormous challenge. Differentiated instruction is a teaching theory based on the premise that instructional approaches should vary and be adapted in relation to individual student's learning needs. (Tomlinson, 2001).
Activating Activity: Think of the old one-room school houses. In what ways did a teacher have to differentiate to reach all of the needs of the learning in her classroom? Write down some thoughts.
Work Period: Watch this video to learn more about differentiation and to learn ways to help all of your students become life long learners.
Video Differentiation: https://youtu.be/L9DbVMdbfIw
Summarizing Activity: Journal entry- In what ways are today's classrooms similar to the one-room school house? How can teachers best differentiate for all learners?
Differentiated Instruction: Maximizing the Learning of All Students
These Differentiated Instruction modules discuss the importance of differentiating three aspects of instruction: content, process (instructional methods), and product (assessment). It explores the student traits—readiness level, interest, and learning profile—that influence learning.
Scaffolding: The Process
Modeling/ Providing Examples ( I do, You watch)
Students and teacher engage in the task. ( I do, You help)
Collaboration ( You do, I help)
Independence ( You do, I watch)
