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Recognition of Difference
Differentiated Instruction in
the Classroom
Melchor Cayabyab, Ph.D.
Camiling School for Home Industries
Division Training-Workshop on K to Pedagogical
Approaches
Hacienda Gracia Resort, 25th - 27th May, 2019.
mellcayabyab@gmail.com
Our Learning
Intentions
• To understand what is meant by
differentiated instruction.
• To understand why differentiated instruction
is necessary in the classroom.
• To be able to identify the key principles
and processes that underpin
differentiation.
• To be able to identify a range of strategies
that teachers can use to differentiate the
curriculum.
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
(Braggett, 1997)
In other words…
Differentiatio
n is
responsive
teaching
rather
than
one-size-fits-
all
teaching.
One Size Does Not Fit
All
Why
Differentiate?
The Reality is that Students Bring a Range
of Differences with them into the
Classroom
Prior Skills and Knowledge Learning Rate
Must be reflected in
Diversity of Educational
Response
I can add detail to Teach the children These were not just any
give more nouns/adjectives and old beans (expanded
information to expanded noun noun phrase), but sun-
Could engage the reader. phrases and adjectival kissed magical mystery
phrases. beans which twinkled in
the midday sun.
(adjectival phrase)
Tiered Teaching – Writing a Persuasive Essay in Engish
Below Grade Level Grade Level Advanced
Students will determine a topic Students will determine a topic, Students will determine a topic, state
and will write a five-sentence state a point of view, and write a point of view, and write an essay of
paragraph with a main idea, two paragraphs defending that at least five paragraphs that uses
three supporting sentences, point of view. multiple sources to defend that point
and a concluding sentence. of view.
Students will receive a model Students will receive a model of Students will review the graphic
of a five-sentence paragraph a persuasive essay and a organizer for a persuasive essay.
and explicit instruction in graphic organizer that explains Students will be given explicit
constructing the paragraph. the construction of a persuasive instruction in locating sources and
As a prewriting activity, essay. Students will also quotes for their essays. As a
students will list their topic receive explicit instruction in prewriting activity, students will use
and develop a list of at least writing a persuasive essay. the graphic organizer to organize
three things that support their As a prewriting activity, their essay. Students will also
topic. students will use the graphic compile a list of five sources that
organizer to plan their writing. defend their main point.
Students will be able to write a Students will be able to state a Students will be able to write a five-
five-sentence paragraph that point of view and successfully paragraph essay that states a point
successfully states and defend the idea using two of view, defends the point of view,
supports a main idea. The paragraphs that defend the and uses resources to support the
paragraph will meet the criteria point of view using main ideas point of view. The essay will meet
on the naplan writing rubric. and supporting details. The the criteria on the naplan writing
paragraphs will meet the criteria rubric.
on the naplan writing rubric.
Proces
Process is the way in s
which the content is
presented to students.
It refers to how students make sense or
understand the information ideas and skills being
taught.
Process can be differentiated by:
– Modifying the type and complexity of
thinking
– Changing the pace.
– Changing the approach.
– Adjusting scaffolding.
– Adjusting the feedback given.
– Adjusting student involvement.
Differentiating
Process
Processing skills help students
manipulate knowledge in meaningful
ways.
This means careful preparation of questions
and tasks is essential.
Adopting a thinking model (eg, Blooms, de
Bono’s Six Hats, Williams) is useful.
Some strategies for differentiating
Process
• Choice Boards • Models and Simulations
• Problem Based • Readings
Learning • Flexible Grouping
• Learning Centres Practices
• Literature Circles • Tiered Assignments
• Working in Pairs • Cooperative Learning
• Heterogeneous and • 1-to-1 Instruction
Homogeneous • Pacing
Grouping • Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Tic Tac Toe • Thinking Skills
• Gardner’s Intelligences
• RAFT
Verbal/ Musical Bodily- Maths/Logical Visual/Spatial Intrapersonal Interpersonal
Linguistic Kinaesthetic
Research the atom Record some Using mime show List the who, what, Illustrate a Make a list of what Make up true and
Knowledge bomb disease. List all sounds you have the events that led when where and character from the you have learnt false questions
the facts you have read about in the to Sadako getting how of the story. book. from the book about the book. Give
found. book. the atom bomb about Japan, the them to another
disease. atomic bomb and member of the
the atom bomb class.
disease
Think about how Write a poem based Play charades and Make a flow chart Draw pictures to Describe how you Retell the story of
Comprehe characters would be on the book. act out different of major events in show a particular felt while reading the book to another
feeling at different Enhance your events in the book. the book. event in the book. the book. person in your own
nsion stages of the book. reading of it by words.
Build up a word bank adding certain
of feeling words. sounds.
Write a diary Using percussion Use origami to make Write a set of Design a plaque Use a poem to Sadako is coming to
Application imagining you are instruments make your own paper instructions for that could be placed reflect on your tea. Plan a dinner
Sadako covering one sound effects fir a crane. making a paper under Sadako’s feelings about the for her and write a
of the major events in chapter of the book. crane. memorial. atom bomb and menu. It must be
the story. Tape them and play the disease it something she will
them. caused. enjoy.
Imagine you are a Make a sound tape Use role play to In table form, Create a mind map Compare and Design a
Analysis newspaper reporter that will suit the show he differences compare and showing characters contrast yourself questionnaire to find
interviewing Sadako. mood of the novel. in Sadako before contrast Kenji and in the story and with Sadako. out hat others in
Give an account of she was sick and Sadako. their relationship to your class learnt
the interview. after. one another. from the book.
Write an article about How do you feel Write and perform a Compare Sadako’s Design a poster Write your own Design a poster to
Synthesis Sadako for the school about the book and play based on the personality and advertising Peace version of the persuade people
newspaper. Include a what happened. story. behaviour at the day. story as a poem. that nuclear
picture. Compose a song beginning of the weapons are
about your feelings. book with that at dangerous. Present
the end. it to the class.
How effective was the Use musical Write and perform a Do a PMI on the Use pictures to Describe that part Prepare a review of
Evaluation ending? Explain why. instruments to show play showing the characters, setting show the pros and of the story that the book for others
If you could change it the different feelings effects of nuclear and plot of the cons of nuclear had the greatest to read.
in any way, what you had at different war and how you book. weapons. impact on you.
would you do and stages of reading feel about them. Explain why.
why? the book. Tape
them.
Sadako and The Thousand Paper Planes – Whole Class Choice Board
Produc
Product is:
t
• What the students produce
• Reflects student understanding
• Is not a summation of content
Products can be differentiated according to:
• Complexity eg. retelling vs retelling
from another perspective.
• Type eg. story, pamphlet, oral reading,
poster.
• Authenticity
• Audience eg. peer, self, teacher.
Differentiating
Product
Products should encourage:
• Higher-level reasoning skills
• Varied expectations and requirements of
student response
• Real world authentic products
• Variety of production requirements and
alternatives
• Open-ended product alternatives that
encourage creative responses
• A reason for sharing their findings
• A real audience
• Realistic corrective feedback
Some possible
Products……..
Map Diagram Lecture Editorial Book List Puzzle
Sculpture Painting Calendar Coloring Model
Discussion Costume Book Game Timeline Toy
Demonstration Placement Research Project TV Article
Poem Blueprint Show Diary Poster
Profile Chart Catalogue Song Magazine
Play Dance Dialogue Dictionary Computer
Film Program
Campaign Newspaper
Collection Photographs
Cassette Scrapbook Terrarium
Quiz Show Lecture Trial Machine
Book Mural Petition Drive
Banner Questionnaire Teaching
Award Recipe
Brochure Flag Scrapbook Lesson
Test
Debate Flow Graph Prototype
Biography
Chart Debate Speech
Review
Puppet Show Museum Learning Club
Tour Center Cartoon
Advertisement Invention
Learning
Environment
Changes should also be made to the learning environment if
successful modifications are to be made to content, process
and product.
• Group gifted and able children together part of the time
so they have the freedom to work at their own level and
with peers of similar ability.
• Give students independent projects inside and
outside classroom.
• Provide students with a structured learning environment
with open-ended tasks.
• Research shows that ability grouping for specific instruction
is effective for all students including gifted students but
only if the curriculum has been differentiated.
Three Key Questions should Drive
Differentiation
When differentiating instruction, the three
most important questions you need to
continually ask yourself are...
• What do I want my students to know,
understand, and be able to do?
• What do I need to do instructionally to get
my students to learn these?
• How will my students show their learning?
So you must have clarity about
what students should …
KNOW UNDERSTAND BE ABLE TO DO
- Facts – Principles/ - Processes
- Vocabulary generalizations - Skills
- Definitions – Big ideas of
the discipline
K W L
It keeps us from floating What is gravity? Gravity is the force that
around. pulls objects towards
Why is there less gravity Earth.
It’s makes things fall. on the moon?
The amount of gravity
There is less gravity on the How did Newton discover there is depends on the
moon. gravity? masses of the objects
involved. The moon is a
Isaac Newton discovered What determines how fast lot less massive than the
gravity. something will fall to the earth, so there is less
ground? (teacher gravity on the moon than
question) there is on earth.
Preassessment
Differentiatio
What is good about his behaviour? List bad things about his
behaviour?
What could he have done instead? How do you feel about his
What questions should be asked behaviour personally?
about his behaviour?
Group 3:
Might only use 2 hats in the following sequence
Put each of your words Do you have your own Write a story using all
in sentences. Write idea? What is it? your words.
them down.
Topic Entry
Point
Summative Evaluation
Curriculum Content
Standards
Helping Helping
Student Students
Knowing the Demonstrate
Learning
Learner Learning
Pre
assessment
Readiness Product
Interest Process
Learning Conditions
Preference for Learning
Environment
Assessment
For, Of & As Learning
One final word…..
No one claims that differentiating instruction is easy,
but its no bigger challenge than trying to insert kids
into a one-size-fits-all model that doesn’t always meet
their needs. So make differentiation an expectation ,
rather than a suggestion and recognise that all
students need you in different ways. Because unless
we do this, we will continue to fail many students,
particularly gifted students.
References
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Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1997). Finding flow: The psychology of engagement with everyday life.
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