Observation Task 1: Differentiating Centers

Focus: Differentiating centers based activities in the early

childhood classroom

Objective: To encourage student teachers to identify how

classroom centers can be differentiated to meet all student levels
(Mastery, Developing and Emerging)

Procedure: Photograph and document the center's based activities

implemented in the setting during the day and identify the learning
outcomes the activities met

Table 1: Differentiating Centers (Example)

Observed Learning Descriptio Resources: Internationa Differentiated
Centers n: l Learning Ability Levels:
(include photo): Outcome:
(list only
what you
consider to
be the
primary
goals)
The Recognizes, Mastery
students the sound sh
write the Whiteboard and how to The students will
letters pens write words be able to write
Fish Colors that include the words with
/shorts Books this letter the sh sound
/shelf Pencils Developing
Erasers
As
individuals, the
students will
write the names
of the pictures
they see in the
book
Emerging
The students will
be looking at the
letters and their
picture that the
teacher will tell
them about

Table 1: Differentiating Centers

 Observed Learning Descriptio Resources: Internationa Differentiated
Centers n: l Learning Ability Levels:
(include photo): Outcome:
(list only
what you
consider to
be the
primary
goals)
Art area Colored Each student Mastery
The paper will have their
students Plastic own bunny
Make a plates character that Developing
bunny Siscors they made by
shape Plastic eyes themselves
characters Cotton with a little Emerging
using help from the
plastic teacher
plates

Reflections on Observation Task 1:

Differentiating Centers

Read the questions below and write your answers

1. What are classroom learning centers?

writing center / reading center /play area / art area

2. What is the purpose of classroom learning centers?

The students can do different things in different areas

3. What is the role of the students while engaged during

learning centers?
 The students have to answer the teacher's questions
if they know it and sit quietly in the class; the
students can also know the activities and be the
teacher helper in class

4. What is the role of the teacher as the students are

engaged during learning centers?
The teacher observes the students and be a guide to
them and tell them the information about the lesson
they are learning about

5. Do you feel it is important to offer tasks that are

developmentally appropriate for all student ability
levels? Why / Why not?
Yes te students have to have tasks that are good for
their learning levels because some of the students
are smart enough to finish the task before others and
other students can not finish it at the same time and
might be late to finish a certain lesson