1. 2 Share with your tablemates how you spent your $100. After everyone has shared, have a discussion about the importance learners’ interests play

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Share with your tablemates how you spent your $100.

After everyone has shared, have a discussion about the importance learners’ interests play in motivating learning.

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With your tablemates, make a graphic organizer or concept map that depicts your definition of differentiation.

Use chart paper and be creative—use SYMBOLS, color, words, etc.

You will have 5 minutes.

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Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching and learning for students of differing abilities in the same class. The intent of differentiating instruction is to maximize each student’s growth and individual success by meeting each student where he or she is, and assisting in the learning process.”

http://www.efdlrs.com/~crown/di/act-1890.html

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differentiation: the act of modifying content, process, product, and/or environment to meet your learners’ needs.

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After hearing the definitions of differentiation, you may add SYMBOLS, color, words, etc. to complete your graphic organizer or concept map.

Then prepare a 1 minute “elevator speech” explaining your organizer or map.

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Passow’s test for a differentiated curriculum.He was one of the first educators to study the needs of intellectually gifted children.

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Integrative Technology Learning and Interest Stations

Flexible grouping and scheduling Challenging and authentic resources

Safe, Rigorous, Supportive Community

Abstract Thinking (Critical and Creative thinking)

Communicate understanding Create new ideas

Concepts, Depth and Complexity

Targeting Differentiation

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The learner is our target

The learner can be reached through…◦Readiness◦Interest◦Learning Styles


Flexible grouping and scheduling Safe and Supportive Community

Challenging, rigorous and authentic resources





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Turn to your elbow partner and discuss this question:

What are some examples of using readiness, interest and learning styles to reach the learner?

In a differentiated classroom, teachers perceive the differences that make students unique, not to distinguish one as better or less than another, but to form instructional objectives that effectively match each student.

Bertie Kingore

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Dynamic Learning Environment

◦ Integrative Technology◦ Learning and Interest

Stations◦ Flexible Grouping

and Scheduling◦ Safe and Supportive

Community◦ Challenging, Rigorous and

Authentic Resources

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Content◦Concepts◦Depth◦Complexity

Process◦Abstract Thinking

Critical Thinking Creative Thinking

Product /Performance◦Communicate

Understanding◦Create New Ideas








Which is easiest for YOU to differentiate?

Share your answer with your tablemates.

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Compacting Tiered Instruction Acceleration Contracts Research and Independent Study








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How do each of these strategies target the CONTENT

in differentiation?

Bloom’s TaxonomyProblem SolvingProblem Based Learning

Thinking Skills

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How do each of these strategies target the PROCESS in

differentiation?

Open ended tasks Real World Applications Multiple modalities/

Product options

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How do each of these strategies target

PROCESS & PERFORMANCE in

differentiation?

Pre-assessments Post Assessments Formative Assessments Summative Assessments Self-assessments Mandated Assessments








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Have a brief table discussion about the following question:

Why is ongoing assessment a continuous circle surrounding everything?

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Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching and learning for students of differing abilities in the same class. The intent of differentiating instruction is to maximize each student’s growth and individual success by meeting each student where he or she is, and assisting in the learning process.”

http://www.efdlrs.com/~crown/di/act-1890.html

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differentiation: the act of modifying content, process, product, and/or environment to meet your learners’ needs.

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Your table group may add SYMBOLS, color, words, etc. to complete your graphic organizer or concept map.

AND/OR

Discuss your organizer or map with your tablemates.

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DIF

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Be not afraidof going slowly;be afraid onlyof standing still.

-Bertie Kingore








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Differentiating instruction is important to my students’ success. Let’s work together to facilitate this process one step at a time.

DIFFERENTIATION: SIMPLIFIED, REALISTIC, AND EFFECTIVEHow to Challenge Advanced Potentials In Mixed Ability Classrooms

Bertie Kilgore, Ph.D.

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5 Strategies that impact differentiation

4 Thinking skills

3 Parts to curriculum compacting

2 Management strategies that impact differentiation

1 Advantage of flexible grouping

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5 Strategies that impact differentiation

4 Thinking skills

3 Parts to curriculum compacting

2 Management strategies that impact differentiation

1 Advantage of flexible grouping

“Caring about the education of your students isn’t enough.

Teachers need tools--- practical and effective strategies

that we can use with confidence and success.”

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Curriculum Compacting Flexible Grouping Learning Centers Open-Ended Tasks Preassessment Product Options Research and

Independent Study Student as Producers Students’ Self

Assessment Thinking and Inquiry Tiered Instruction 35

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It’s Our Future!

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1. 2 Share with your tablemates how you spent your $100. After everyone has shared, have a discussion about the importance learners’ interests play