Differentiated Differentiated InstructionInstruction

Projects and Projects and ActivitiesActivities

Cooperative Learning Cooperative Learning ProjectsProjects Teach a Lesson Teach a LessonMethod of Instruction/ Retention RatesMethod of Instruction/ Retention Rates•90 % by teaching others90 % by teaching others•75 % by practicing skills75 % by practicing skills•50% w/ Discussion Groups50% w/ Discussion Groups•30% with Demonstrations30% with Demonstrations•20% with A-V 20% with A-V •10% through reading10% through reading•5% through lecture5% through lecture

Teach a Lesson(Do’s & Teach a Lesson(Do’s & Taboo’s)Taboo’s)Teacher should pre-select topicsTeacher should pre-select topics

Specified Roles for Team MembersSpecified Roles for Team MembersEx. Power Point Lesson Creator, Instructor, Ex. Power Point Lesson Creator, Instructor,

Peer-editor, Peer-editor, Worksheet Creator /AssessorWorksheet Creator /Assessor

Teacher Selected Heterogenous GroupsTeacher Selected Heterogenous Groups (By MI strengths, Gender etc. )(By MI strengths, Gender etc. )

Cooperative Cooperative Learning Learning Team Projects Team Projects• German 2 Travel Project: Modal VerbsGerman 2 Travel Project: Modal Verbs

• German 1 Project: Verb ConjugationGerman 1 Project: Verb Conjugation

• Each student organizes a 7 day Euro TripEach student organizes a 7 day Euro Trip

• For each day students will write 5 For each day students will write 5 sentences describing their daytime sentences describing their daytime activities using the desired learning skill activities using the desired learning skill (combines theory with real-life practice)(combines theory with real-life practice)

Cooperative Cooperative Learning Learning Team Projects Team Projects•German 2 Clothing/Color German 2 Clothing/Color

Commercial or Fashion ShowCommercial or Fashion Show•German 2 News BroadcastGerman 2 News Broadcast•German 2 Class NewspaperGerman 2 Class Newspaper•German Real Life Role PlaysGerman Real Life Role Plays•(Ex. Restaurant etc.)(Ex. Restaurant etc.)

Individual MI ProjectsIndividual MI Projects(Students present using their MI (Students present using their MI Strengths)Strengths)

German 2 “Dream House” ProjectGerman 2 “Dream House” Project

(15 word picture label / 50 word essay)(15 word picture label / 50 word essay)

German 1“Family Tree/Personal Adj” ProjectGerman 1“Family Tree/Personal Adj” Project

(30 word family member description) (30 word family member description)

Inspiration Software Program Inspiration Software Program (Mapping) (Mapping)

Cooperative Cooperative LearningLearning Activities Activities• Student-centered instructional approach that Student-centered instructional approach that

integrates social skills objectives with integrates social skills objectives with

academic content objectivesacademic content objectives • Produces higher-level reasoning, greater Produces higher-level reasoning, greater

transfer learning and more frequent transfer learning and more frequent generation of new solutionsgeneration of new solutions

• Slavin found in a four week study that 63% of Slavin found in a four week study that 63% of students found greater achievement with students found greater achievement with cooperative learning and 33% found no cooperative learning and 33% found no change. Only 3 of the 52 studies had lower change. Only 3 of the 52 studies had lower achievementachievement

Numbered Heads TogetherNumbered Heads TogetherTeammates work together to ensure all Teammates work together to ensure all

members understand; one is randomly members understand; one is randomly selected to answerselected to answer

• Improves Mastery and Thinking SkillsImproves Mastery and Thinking Skills• (Higher Order Bloom’s: Compare/Contrast)(Higher Order Bloom’s: Compare/Contrast)• Ex. Compare and Contrast School SystemsEx. Compare and Contrast School Systems• (Topic:Culture, Summarizing Reading Comp)(Topic:Culture, Summarizing Reading Comp)• Social Skills: Patience, Respect, Active Social Skills: Patience, Respect, Active

Listening, Asking for HelpListening, Asking for Help• Borba’s 7 Core Principals of Moral IntelligenceBorba’s 7 Core Principals of Moral Intelligence• Empathy,Conscience,Self-control,Respect, Empathy,Conscience,Self-control,Respect,

Kindness, Tolerance, FairnessKindness, Tolerance, Fairness• McDevitt:80% of knowledge /active listeningMcDevitt:80% of knowledge /active listening

ShowdownShowdown•Students answer questions without Students answer questions without

help. Teams then check and coach.help. Teams then check and coach.• (Mini-Dry Erase Boards/Power Point are great !)(Mini-Dry Erase Boards/Power Point are great !)

•Topics: Verb Conjugation, Topics: Verb Conjugation, Geography, Vocabulary (Time Geography, Vocabulary (Time Expressions/Family)Expressions/Family)

•Power Point Topic: Question WordsPower Point Topic: Question Words•____wohnst du ? (____ do you live ?)____wohnst du ? (____ do you live ?)•Teams check, coach, give answerTeams check, coach, give answer

Spend-A-BuckSpend-A-Buck• Students select one alternative from Students select one alternative from

many using imaginary dollars or coinsmany using imaginary dollars or coins• Great with Power Point /Grammar Great with Power Point /Grammar

Topics Topics (adjective endings, verb conjugation, (adjective endings, verb conjugation, definite articles, indefinite articles)definite articles, indefinite articles)

• Ex. Modal Verb Conjugation Ex. Modal Verb Conjugation

• Du ________________ gut spielen !Du ________________ gut spielen !

German Class NotesGerman Class Notes (Bell Ringer and Exit (Bell Ringer and Exit Visas)Visas)• Bell Ringer (Open Activity) assesses a Bell Ringer (Open Activity) assesses a

student’s prior knowledgestudent’s prior knowledge• Exit Visa: (Closure Activity) assesses in Exit Visa: (Closure Activity) assesses in

student’s own words what was learnedstudent’s own words what was learned• Benefits: Keeps students focused on Benefits: Keeps students focused on

lesson/ organized (Marzano High Yield lesson/ organized (Marzano High Yield Strategy: Note-taking and Summarizing)Strategy: Note-taking and Summarizing)

• Organized German Class Notes help Organized German Class Notes help level the playing field for IEP students level the playing field for IEP students etc. and give all students the etc. and give all students the opportunity to be successfulopportunity to be successful