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Strategies that Work!

A set of decisions that brings learning within the reach of each student.

TODAY’S GOALS 1.  A simple framework for a

complex topic 2.  A tool-box of practical

strategies to support application in the classroom

3.  A self-assessment instrument for determining the status of differentiated instruction

4.  A set of decisions to guide instruction.

For the tools from this session: www.stetsonassociates.com/resources

Waterman, Sheryn E.S., Using choices and differentiated practices that inspire student achievement; The democratic differentiated classroom, ERS Spectrum, Spring 2008.

Waterman, Sheryn E.S., Using choices and differentiated practices that inspire student achievement; The democratic differentiated classroom, ERS Spectrum, Spring 2008.

Waterman, Sheryn E.S., Using choices and differentiated practices that inspire student achievement; The democratic differentiated classroom, ERS Spectrum, Spring 2008.

Tier 3

Tier 2

Tier 1

Ü  Response to Intervention

Response to Intervention

RTI

DI Deep & Rich

Content Knowledge

Student Learner

Characteristic

Instructional Methods and Assessment Decisions

Classroom Structures and Roles

“Differentiated instruction represents a set of decisions that educators make to bring learning within the reach of every student.”

STUDENT LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS

Social Intelligence

Cultural Background

READINESS

INTERESTS

LEARNING CHARACTERISTICS

• Academic Skills • Prior schooling

experience

• Social interests • Academic interests

• Styles/preferences • Process or learning

skills

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Student Interest Survey Elementary Version

1. What do you like about school? Why?

2. What donʼt you like about school? Why?

3. What is the easiest thing for you at school? Why?

4. What is difficult for you at school? Why?

5. I learn best when I ______________________________________.

6. In my family, I am best at _________________________________.

7. I enjoy school most when _________________________________.

8. What is your favorite thing to do after school?

9. What do you want to be when you grow up?

10. What should your teachers know about you that would make it easier for them to teach you?

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•  What do my students know about what I am going to teach?

•  What should I know in order to teach them?

What is Flexible Grouping?

A practice in which the teacher groups and re-groups students on the basis of continuous assessment of learning strengths and gaps, student learner characteristics and interests.

A change in WHAT the student is expected to

learn and/or demonstrate. While a

student may be working on modified course

content, the subject area remains the same as the

rest of the class.

A change made in the teaching or testing

procedures in order to provide a student with

access to information and to create an equal

opportunity to demonstrate knowledge

and skills.

Definition Benefits (3)

Ideas for classroom

organization (3)

Favorite strategies (3)

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