My Differentiation Presentation

In the end, all learners need your energy, your heart, and your mind.

Deneen Robie EDU 610 10/14/2011

(Tomlinson, 2001)

WHAT IS DIFFERENTIATION?
A brief explanation

Differentiation is NOT:
individualized instruction chaotic a type of homogeneous grouping giving more or less work to different students
(Tomlinson, 2001)

Differentiated instruction provides multiple approaches

(Tomlinson, 2001)

Differentiation to:

Content

Process

Product

Characteristics that guide differentiation:

Student

Readiness

Interest

Learning Profile

Differentiation is:
student centered whole class, group and individual instruction teachers being flexible to meet students needs proactive about planning for students needs a focus on quality of learning rooted in assessment
(Tomlinson, 2001)

What is the teachers role?

1. To assess readiness 2. To know students interest and learning styles 3. To give multiple forms of information 4. To give a variety of choices for processing information 5. To allow different ways to show what we know
(Tomlinson, 2001)

Applying Differentiation To Your Lessons

Begin differentiating at a pace that is comfortable for you.
(Tomlinson, 2001)

KNOW:
Your students Key Concepts & Skills to be mastered

DECIDE:
Where differentiation fits

APPLY:
To your lessons with choice of: Content Process - Product

EXAMPLES:
See following slides

Ancient Greece Introduction

Whole Class Instruction Video Clip Brainstorming/Discussion 3-2-1-Exit Ticket
https://sites.google.com/a/une.edu/d-robieportfolio/home/Greece__The_Birthplace_of_ Western_Civilization.wmv?attredirects=0&d= 1

Greece intro video clip. Right Click to follow hyperlink

things to remember:

2 things you still want to know: 1 connection you made to the

information:

Lets do a Think-Pair-Share about Greece!

Ms. Robie wants to know:

What is Democracy?

Ancient Greece Structured Stations

Each will have same objective Students are given a station determined by readiness Activities have readiness and learning styles in mind

Right click

Greece Audio Reader

Right Click to open hyperlink

http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREEC E/home.html

Differentiated Assessment
It takes more than one form of assessment or more than one tool, to gauge individual learning.
(Chapman & King, 2005)

Example Choice Board

Identify, locate and label the map of Ancient Greece Compose a song high-lighting the legacy of Ancient Greece Create a Power Point of the 5 elements of civilization in Ancient Greece Design a plan of a new civilization including 5 elements and a lasting legacy

Choice Board Example Everyone does middle square Can set up according to readiness, interests or learning styles Example given for Blooms Taxonomy

Draw a Timeline of Ancient Greece with diagrams or models of main events

Make a Triple Venn Diagram comparing Ancient Greece Democracy, Tyranny and present day U.S. Government

Justify an argument for both sides on Democracy vs. Tyranny

Write a play about Ancient Greek Culture and make connections to our\your today

Hypothesize what would be different if Ancient Greece was located somewhere else.

References
Alarcon, R. (2007). Pinmary Source Readers World Cultures Through Time. Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials. Chapman, C., & King, R. (2005). Differentiated Assessment Strategies: One Doesn't Fit All. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Pres Discovery Education (2011). Ancient Greece Video Clip. Retrieved from http://www.discoverystreaming.com Gregory, G. H. (2007). Differentiated Instructional Strategies One Size Doesn't Fit All (Second Edition ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Gregory, G. H. (2005). Differentiating Instruction With Style Aligning teacher and learner intelligences for maximum achievement. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Horner, E. (n.d.). Odyssey Greece. Retrieved from http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/credit.htm In G. Lee, S. Coan, E. R. Smith, K. Kiley, R., & C. Hill (Eds.), Leveled texts for Social Studies World Cultures through time (2007). Huntington Beach, CA: Shell Education. Schrock, K. (1995). Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators. Retrieved Sept. 18, 2011, from http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/. Tomlinson, C.A. (1999). The Differentiated Classroom. Alexandria, VA: ASCD Tomlinson, C.A. (2001). How To Differentiate Instruction In Mixed-Ability Classrooms. Alexandria, VA: ASCD