Reaching All Learners For Admin Sgi
- 1. Reaching All Learners Through Differentiated Instruction: An Overview for Administrators Theresa Gray Coordinator, School Improvement Program Erie 2 – Chautauqua – Cattaraugus BOCES
- 2. Where are you now? “ Differentiated instruction is new to me.” “ I have read about differentiated instruction but did not implement it as a classroom teacher.” “ I have attended a workshop on differentiated instruction and tried to implement pieces in my classroom as a teacher.” “ I used differentiated instruction regularly in my classroom.”
- 4. There are two keys to differentiation: Know your kids Know your content Keys to Differentiation
- 5. Differentiate What? CONTENT PROCESS PRODUCT Readiness Interest Learning Profiles
- 8. “ When we differentiate, we give students tools to handle whatever comes their way – differentiated or not. This is why differentiated instruction and standardized testing are not oxymoronic.” Rick Wormeli. Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Assessing and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom . (2006)
- 9. Looking at a Differentiated Classroom
- 10. All Differentiation Begins with Assessment “ The assessment process reveals what a student understands, knows and can do.”
- 12. BRAIN RESEARCH SHOWS THAT . . . Eric Jensen, Teaching With the Brain in Mind , 1998 Choices vs . Required content, process, product no student voice groups, resources environment restricted resources Relevant vs. Irrelevant meaningful impersonal connected to learner out of context deep understanding only to pass a test Engaging vs. Passive emotional, energetic low interaction hands on, learner input lecture seatwork EQUALS Increased intrinsic Increased MOTIVATION APATHY & RESENTMENT
- 13. Differentiation Using LEARNING PROFILE Learning profile refers to how an individual learns best - most efficiently and effectively. Teachers and their students may differ in learning profile preferences.
- 14. Mrs. Mutner liked to go over a few of her rules on the first day of class
- 15. What kind of learner are you?
- 16. What’s the point of differentiating in these different ways? Readiness Growth Interest Learning Profile Motivation Efficiency