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Differentiated InstructionKelly Rowles

http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/rowlesk.com

October 24, 2006

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Introduction

• A teacher in the classroom must realize that he or she will encounter many different students with many different abilities.

• “How do I reach all students in my classroom is a question all good teachers should ask themselves”.

• Differentiated instruction is defined as “a process to approach teaching and learning for students of different abilities in the classroom.”

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Review and Evaluation

The Cast site (http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstruc.html )

Way for a teacher to assimilate him or herself to differentiated instruction

Gives the components of differentiated instruction and products a teacher can use to facilitate this in his or her classroom

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THE CAST SITE

A model of differentiated Instruction

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Eric Digest

• (http://www.ericdigests.org/1992-4/gifted.htm)

–“Differentiating curriculum for gifted students. ERIC digest #E510

• Many times when teachers think of differentiated instruction they usually think of students with lower abilities however one must remember that gifted students often fail because their needs are not being met

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Eric Digest

• Modifying content.– Content consists of ideas, concepts, descriptive

information, and facts.– Content, as well as learning experiences, can be

modified through acceleration, compacting, variety, reorganization, flexible pacing, and the use of more advanced or complex concepts, abstractions, and materials.

– Gifted students benefit greatly from curriculum experiences that cross or go beyond traditional content areas, particularly when they are encouraged to acquire an integrated understanding of knowledge and the structure of the disciplines.

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Eric Digest

• Modifying process – To modify process, activities must be

restructured to be more intellectually demanding

– Activity selection should be based on student interests, and activities should be used in ways that encourage self-directed learning

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Eric Digest

• Modifying environment – Students who are gifted it is essential that the

teacher establishes a climate that encourages them to question, exercise independence, and use their creativity in order to be all that they can be.

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• Http://www.educationworld.Com • Provides resources for teachers such as lesson

plans, articles on issues in education and also a place in which teachers can converse with other teachers about problems and solutions they have experienced in the classroom

• Provides search engine where teachers can access articles on differentiated instruction

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For the Success of Each Learner

• For the Success of Each Learner http://www.ascd.org/ed_topics/cu2000win_willis.html

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For the Success of Each Learner cont.

• The link of interest is an article on differentiated instruction provided by the magazine “Curriculum”.

• Provides real life examples of differentiated instruction in the classroom and breaks the article down in terms of level of education.

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For the Success of Each Learner

• Example of differentiated instruction in secondary education classroom.-Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Md.,

Social studies teacher Leon Bushe.– Divides his class of thirty into groups of 10.

– Each student in the group is responsible to participate by taking a role in the court, (lawyer, witness etc..).

– This type of activity can insure students are participating and the teacher can make sure all students are getting the information they need regardless of academic level.

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Internet 4 Classroom

• Internet4classroom: Is a site for teachers that outline numerous issues concerning education.(www.internet4classrooms.com)

• The site provides a map of different Links a teacher can access including on for K-12 Education

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Internet 4 Classroom

• The article entitled “Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom: Content, Products, Process and assessment” is an example of one link that was very informative for teachers of secondary education when incorporating differentiated instruction in an English class

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Internet4Classroom

• This article provides steps teachers should take in introducing differentiated instruction, the practical application of differentiated instruction in a secondary English classroom and research and evaluation of differentiated instruction

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Internet4Classroom

• Worksheet would be designed in order to gain insight on prior knowledge while finding a students interest in the subject matter

• Other activities are: multiple intelligence tests, which determine how students learn and can provide teachers with vital information to understand how best to reach all his or her student

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Internet 4 Classroom

• Another example of a site offered on internet 4 classroom

• http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/lsitest2.html

• Learning inventory test. (Click for example)• Learning inventory Tests can help a teacher

understand the different ways his or her students learn

• Knowing how each student learns ensures a teacher they are reaching all students

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Encyclopedia of Educational Technology

• Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/differentlearningenv/index.htm)

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Encyclopedia of Educational Technology

• “…a collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training.”

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Encyclopedia of Educational Technology

• Specific examples offered for teacher:

• Learning centers: They can be designed based on readiness level or student learning styles..

• Center themes can include computer activities, research, art exploration, and real-world problem solving

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Conclusions

• To teach diverse students of diverse abilities an educator must be prepared

• Research shows the necessity for differentiated instruction in the classroom

• The internet is a rich source to gain the information and application techniques.

• Many sites offer teachers real life examples to show how to apply it in the classroom.

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Additional Resources

• http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/rowlesk/ • Click here for my Research Paper• Link to IAB• Page of my research paper:

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Thank You for your time and attention

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