Differentiated Instruction:Differentiated Instruction:Adapting the ProcessAdapting the Process

Facilitated ByFacilitated By

Sara Fridley & Kathleen WestSara Fridley & Kathleen West

Region 3 Education Service AgencyRegion 3 Education Service Agency

sara.fridley@k12.sd.ussara.fridley@k12.sd.us

kathleen.a.west@k12.sd.uskathleen.a.west@k12.sd.us

Workshop 2

Workshop OutcomesWorkshop Outcomes

Increased understanding of how to Increased understanding of how to differentiate the “process”differentiate the “process”

Establish a new personal professional Establish a new personal professional library of resources on differentiationlibrary of resources on differentiation

Begin creation of a differentiated Begin creation of a differentiated lesson/unit to be used in your own lesson/unit to be used in your own classroomclassroom

Key #1 – Adapt ProcessKey #1 – Adapt Process

Students use key skillsStudents use key skills– Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy– Multiple Intelligence TheoriesMultiple Intelligence Theories

Common focusCommon focus– Vary student activitiesVary student activities– Vary complexityVary complexity

Teacher uses a variety of methodsTeacher uses a variety of methods

Using Reading Strategies in All Using Reading Strategies in All Content AreasContent Areas

Vary strategies to Vary strategies to aid a variety of aid a variety of learning learning styles/intelligencesstyles/intelligences

Good reading Good reading strategies work in strategies work in any content areaany content area

High Quality ResourcesHigh Quality Resources

Marco Polo – curriculum resourcesMarco Polo – curriculum resources– http://www.marcopolo-education.com

» ReadWriteThinkReadWriteThink

» IlluminationsIlluminations

» ArtsEdgeArtsEdge

» EconEdLinkEconEdLink

» National Geographic ExpeditionsNational Geographic Expeditions

» ScienceNetLinksScienceNetLinks

» EdSitementEdSitement

Time For LunchTime For Lunch

Come back Come back at 1:00at 1:00

A Few Sample LessonsA Few Sample Lessons

Math ActivitiesMath Activities– Pi DayPi Day– FractalsFractals

Social StudiesSocial Studies– T-Shirts Through TimeT-Shirts Through Time

Science & Problem SolvingScience & Problem Solving– Space DaySpace Day– HS 2005 ProjectHS 2005 Project

The 4 Hats of a TeacherThe 4 Hats of a Teacher DiagnosticianDiagnostician

– Who am I teaching?Who am I teaching?

Program Design EngineerProgram Design Engineer– What are students expected to learn?What are students expected to learn?

Project ManagerProject Manager– How are students demonstrating their knowledge?How are students demonstrating their knowledge?

AssessorAssessor– Does the student product reflect/demonstrate Does the student product reflect/demonstrate

understandings but also challenge them to stretch?understandings but also challenge them to stretch?

Adapting the Process: Adapting the Process: Pre-assessment in a Differentiated Pre-assessment in a Differentiated

ClassroomClassroom

Provides a baseline of Provides a baseline of prior knowledgeprior knowledge

Helps set a high ceilingHelps set a high ceiling Capitalizes on interests, Capitalizes on interests,

abilities, strengths, abilities, strengths, learning styleslearning styles

Handout: Pre-assessment ladder

Approaches to Approaches to Pre-AssessmentPre-Assessment

FormalFormal– Pre-tests/quizzesPre-tests/quizzes– Performance on prior end-of-unit assessmentsPerformance on prior end-of-unit assessments

InformalInformal– Journal entriesJournal entries– SurveysSurveys– Webbing activitiesWebbing activities– Systematic ObservationSystematic Observation

Let’s Build a LessonLet’s Build a Lesson

Standards basedStandards based What pre-assessment could you use?What pre-assessment could you use? Understanding By DesignUnderstanding By Design ““Four Stages” of lesson designFour Stages” of lesson design

1.1. Identify desired outcomesIdentify desired outcomes

2.2. Determine acceptable evidenceDetermine acceptable evidence

3.3. Plan learning experiences and instructional Plan learning experiences and instructional activitiesactivities

4.4. Plan differentiationPlan differentiation

Homework for MarchHomework for March Bring your first lesson/unit in MarchBring your first lesson/unit in March

– Rough draft is OKRough draft is OK– Present it to the groupPresent it to the group

Read & Explore Read & Explore – The Brain Compatible ClassroomThe Brain Compatible Classroom

» The Body, Movement, & the BrainThe Body, Movement, & the Brain

» Time, Time, and More TimeTime, Time, and More Time

The Body, Movement, and the The Body, Movement, and the BrainBrain

Essential Question – How can movement Essential Question – How can movement help the brain reach its potential?help the brain reach its potential?

The Brain-Compatible ClassroomThe Brain-Compatible Classroom– Chapter 3 (pg 41)Chapter 3 (pg 41)

What can you take from this resource back What can you take from this resource back to your own classroom?to your own classroom?

Time, Time, and More TimeTime, Time, and More Time

Essential Question – What role does TIME Essential Question – What role does TIME play in the classroom?play in the classroom?

The Brain-Compatible ClassroomThe Brain-Compatible Classroom– Chapter 5 (pg 75)Chapter 5 (pg 75)

What can you take from this resource back What can you take from this resource back to your own classroom?to your own classroom?

Brain ResourcesBrain Resources

Brain BreaksBrain Breaks– http://www.alite.co.uk/information/brain_breaks.htm

Grow a Brain (Susan Jones)Grow a Brain (Susan Jones)– http://www.susanjjones.com/grobraintro.html

The Brain ConnectionThe Brain Connection– http://www.brainconnection.com/

Fun Math ResourcesFun Math Resources

Chaos in the ClassroomChaos in the Classroom– http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/chaos-game/chaos-game.html

FractalsFractals– http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/frac/

Pre-assessment ResourcesPre-assessment Resources

http://assist.educ.msu.edu/ASSIST/classroom/assessment/section1/sec1strat1preassess.htm

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/gifted/projects/NRC/projects/ascd/ascd2002.ppt

Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers

http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm