Magdalena Mercado

October 11, 2015

EDU225
Mr. M
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Part 1: Differentiated Instruction Definition

My understanding on what is differentiated instruction is different ways of
teaching students whom have a hard time to understand simply task. In
some cases it is students with learning disabilities. Not every student learn
the same way so teacher have to get creative and come out with ways to
help the students that have a hard time to comprehend. Every student is
unique in it is on way. With that said there will be some students that will
have a hard time to learn what might be easy for other students to learn. For
those students that have a hard time to learn or comprehend simply
assignments differentiate instruction will be beneficial for them. One tool
that I could use in my class to help students with different needs or have a
hard time to learn. Would be chrome books because it has a few web tools
that students can benefit from and help them with various subjects. For
example there is this new web site that we start using this year with students
that have a hard time. Its call Imagine Learning. What I like about this web
site it help students with the pronunciation of the alphabet, read simply
stories, math and as the students are progressing the lessons get
challenging for them.

Part 2: Differentiated Instruction Lesson Evaluation

In the lesson How Many Murry, T.A., Grade1 Math How Many? Greater
Than/Less Than Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plans - SD ESA , the
teacher first starts by pre- testing the students to see how many know about
the terms less than and grader than. The teacher gives each student preassessment to guide herself to see what students will need that extra help.
Then she has the students created their own book of less than and greater
than by cutting pictures of old magazines. She then has students show her
what pictures show less than and what pictures show more than. Teacher
also have the students listen to a story about How Many Seeds by Monica
Halpern. If I was teaching this lesson I would use a power point presentation
with different kind of pictures that would show the students less than and
greater than. I would then let my students go around the room and see what
objects that can use to present to class that could help them learn with the
lesson less than and grader than. I would also divide my students into four
groups and give each group block, paper clips, and give them a small
number and a big number. Put the blocks into the small number and the
paper clips into the big number to tell the difference about less than and
greater than.

Differentiated Instruction
We are all created with our own uniqueness and we shall learn how to
embrace our talents. Not every students has the same facilitation to learn
and some take a little longer to accomplish an everyday task. This is where
differentiate instruction plays a big role in todays education. As educators
we should learn how to accommodate every students needs. Whether it is
an educational video, technology device, power point presentation or an
educational web site we should take inconsideration the specific need of
those students whom might need that extra help. As teacher we all have the
same goal and that is to see our students succeed.

Technology to Differentiate Instruction

The three tools of my choice to help me assist students with

differentiate instruction would have to be www.pbskids.org ,
www.speakaboos.com , and www.strarfall.com because of the big variety
actives that can help students. Speakaboos I like this tool because it help
students with their reading and discover books they like depending on their
interest. It as well helps students with their language learning skills. PBS for
kids I personally use it with my son. I like this tool because it helps students
with their Reading, Phonics, and Math. For example reading, for my students
that have a hard time to pronounce word this tool help them how work on
their pronunciation. Math, is another example why I use this tool with the
common core standers all the math problems are word problems and a lot of
my students are struggling in this area. I let them log into PBS for kids for
fifteen minutes a day. What this tool does for them it reads the word problem
for them and it helps them how different way to figure out how to do the
math problem. Finally strarfall it offers a wide variety of tools and activities
that help my students whom are struggling with the simplest thing like what
color is your hair. It even help my students that cannot count from one to
twenty. Every tool that I will be using have something in common and that is
they read by to the student and that is a big plus.

Pros and Cons of Differentiated Instruction.

Differentiated instruction has proven to be a valuable teaching model
for teachers at urban schools. Differentiated instruction with technology is an

effective tool for urban school students because the Compass Learning
software has key assessments that are based on the ability of the
students.(Cobb, 2010, p.43) Technology tools are making a huge difference
on students whom might need that extra help when it comes to Reading,
Math, Science, Phonics, Language Arts and many other subjects.
Differentiated instruction is a great benefit for those students whom need
that extra help. Not every students learn at the same pace. Some of the
problems that I personally think might go wrong using differentiate
instruction would have to be they lack of tools, not enough resources to
accommodate every students needs. Teacher need to be well train on how
to use technology and tools the proper way to help students with different
needs. It can even be a problem when the school district does not have
sufficient funds. To hire special education teacher to help students that learn
in a more different way. Teacher may not like the fact that they have to
construct varies lesson plans to target every students learning abilities and
needs.

Conclusion
Not every student is able to learn the same way some might need that
extra help. Therefore teacher might need to be a little flexible on how they
approach differentiated instruction. Differentiate instruction is giving a new
meaning to the way teacher teach students whom have a harder time to

learn when they are taught in a direct way. Teacher have to come out with
different ways to teach by using software, web sites, educational games or
videos. The main thing is we need to reach to those students that have a
hard time to comprehend. After all everyone is born with it is own
uniqueness.

References
Cobb, A. (2010). To Differentiate or Not to Differentiate? Using Internet-Based Technology in
the Classroom. Quarterly Review Of Distance Education, 11(1), 37-45.
http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ889345&site=eds-live&scope=site
Murry,T.A.,Grade1 Math How Many? Greater Than/Less Than Differentiated Instruction
Lesson Plans - SD ESA
www.pbskids.ogr
www.speakaboos.com

www.starfall.com