DifferentiationMatrixforReadinessandInterest

Whoarewe?
RachelSmith,TaliaHoward,CassidyClaar,SamanthaVogel

DifferentiationMatrix

Readiness*
(Preassess
ments
Tiered
Instruction
)

Content

Preassessmentfortheme/figurative
languageinpoemstiered
instructioninMindsEyeand
MetaphoricalExpression
Extrareadingsupport
(ELL/SpanishtranslationofHouse
onMangoStreet

)
MathDay1lessongraphsusedfor
inductivelearningtiered

Process

Interest

Studentschoosewhotheyinterview
Studentsaredesigninganameof
theirchoice

Preassessmentformath
assignment&groupingforlesson
TieredinstructioninMetaphorical
Expressiondifferent
criteria/metaphorbasedon
preassessment
MathDay1lessoninductivesort
foldersandgraphicorganizers
tiered
OralHistoryInterview
questioncreation
tiered
technologyusetiered
Studentsdecidehowtoplanand
executetheirCityExplorations
Decidewhatsitesto
visit

Product

IdentityMapstudentshave
menuw/differenttasksof
differentlevels/complexity
HouseonMangoStreet

Circleof
Knowledgedifferentgraphic
organizersdistributedbasedon
preassessments

IdentityMapstudentschoosethe
elementsthatcomposetheir
product
Studentschoosetheirvisual
productinperformance
assessment

DifferentiationMatricesforLearnerPreference:

MultipleIntelligences:
MIArea

InstructionalElements

Verbal/Linguistic

MetaphoricalExpressiononPoem(groupwork)
HouseonMangoStreetCircleofKnowledge(reading,writing,speaking,listening)
PoemMindsEye(wordandtextbased,writtenassessments)
Creationoforalhistoryinterviewquestions

Logical/
Mathematical

Inductivesortofmathematicalmodels
Votingmethodsexploration
Demographicscomparison
SanPedroCreekExploration

Musical/Rhythmic

Studentsmayelecttoincorporatemusicintotheiridentitymapsorpresentations(composition
orintegration)

Bodily/Kinesthetic

Creekvisit(mildwalk/hike)
Usingpublictransitduringcityexploration
ContinuumDialogue

Interpersonal

InductiveLearningIdentity(opportunityforreflectionwithwriting,drawing,etc.)
MetaphoricalExpression(StandandShare)
HouseonMangoStreetCircleofKnowledge(opportunitiesforinteraction)
VotingMethodsNewAmericanLecture(reviewquestions)
Mathematicalmodelssort(groupsorting)
Conductingoralhistoryinterviews
Continuumdialogue

MetaphoricalExpressiononPoem(generatingtheirownmetaphor,writingapoem)
Reflectioncomponentofperformanceassessment
JournalreflectionsonNaomiShihabNyepoemandHouseonMangoStreet
Continuumdialogue

Intrapersonal

Visual/Spatial

HouseonMangoStreetCircleofKnowledge(graphicorganizernotes)
MetaphoricalExpressiononPoem(Modelactivitybywritingontheboardametaphor)
PoemMindsEye(studentscanspatially/visuallyrecordtheirassociationsandideas)
VotingMethodsNewAmericanLecturegraphicorganizer
Mathematicalmodelsgraphicorganizer
Continuumdialogue

Naturalistic

Tentativeenvironmental/sciencelesson
Creek/cityexploration
SanPedroCreekexploration

Mastery

Inductivelearningidentity(graphicorganizer)
HouseonMangoStreetCircleofKnowledge(graphic
organizernotes)
VotingmethodsNewAmericanLecture
Oralhistoryinterviewprocess

Interpersonal

Understanding

InductiveLearningidentity(groupingandlabelingitems
togeneratemeaning)
HouseonMangoStreetCircleofKnowledge(inquiryand

Inductivelearningidentity(studentswillbein
groupsandformpredictions)
MetaphoricalExpressiononPoem(groupactivity
creatingametaphor,opportunitytoshare)
HouseonMangoStreetCircleofKnowledge
(wholeclassdiscussionlotsofopportunityfor
interaction)
PoemMindsEye(combinationof
individual/reflective,smallgroupandwholeclass
work)
Oralhistoryinterviews
Continuumdialogue

SelfExpressive

MetaphoricalExpressiononPoem(writingapoem,
comingupwithametaphor)
HouseonMangoStreetCircleofKnowledge

asking/exploringquestionsthatdonthavediscrete
answers)
PoemMindsEye(askingquestionsaboutatext
inquisitive)
Textrendering(localhistoryarticle)

(journalresponse)
PoemMindsEye(respondingtothewordsand
creatingaproductinstep3)
MathematicalModelsInductiveLearning
ContinuumDialogue

Technology
Lesson/Activity

Use/IncorporationofTechnology

OralHistory/Interviewquestionsdevelopment
Identitymap

Visualproduct
Usingpublictransit/navigatinginthecity
Demographicssurveyandanalysis

SanPedrospringsexploration

Values/Identitylesson

Storycorpsappandotherpodcasts(theMoth,RadioLab)
Digitallyamassed/studentsusetechnologyfordifferent
elements(e.g.networkmap,digitalcollage,recording)
Visualproductmustincorporatetechnology
StudentswilluseVIA,Uber,HailaCab,andmapapps
Studentswillusesurveymonkeytorespondtoasurvey,
thenusetheanalyticsfromthesitetocreategraphs
Electronicbrochurecreatedassynthesistask(use
Publisher,AdobeSuite,infographicwebapps)
GoogleformandWordle/WordCloud

*Anoteonpreassessment,readiness,anddifferentiation

Thefirstlessoninthestudentsmathclassisatieredlessonthatwillrequiretheteachertohavesomeinformationaboutthe
studentsreadinessandcomfortwhenitcomestomathematicalmodels.Theteacherwillcreatethetiersbasedonafew

informalquestionsinthegettoknowyouquestionnaire.
OnDay2,studentswillbegivenapreassessmentontheme/mainidea/useoffigurativelanguageinapoetry.Theywillbe
givenashortpoemorashortexcerptandwillbeaskedtodescribewhatthemeandfigurativelanguageareaswellastowritea
couplesentencesonwhattheyperceivethemainidea/themetobeaswellashowthepieceusesfigurativelanguage.
Beforethestudentspresentonthevariousvotingmethodstherewillbeapreassessmentonthevotingmethodstodetermine
ensurethatthestudentsknowthebasicsofallofthemethodsbeforefurtherinvestigatingone.