differentiated instruction strategy – choice boards (process differentiation)
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Differentiated Instruction Strategy – Choice Boards (Process Differentiation). Webinar presented by : Dr. Sonya Carr, Educational Consultant Based on the work of the LPPS Inclusion Strategy Team (2009-2011) October, 2011. Choice Boards. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction
Strategy – Choice Boards(Process Differentiation)
Webinar presented by:Dr. Sonya Carr, Educational Consultant
Based on the work of the LPPS Inclusion LPPS Inclusion Strategy Team Strategy Team (2009-2011) October, 2011
Sponsored by LPPS and LASig2
Choice Boards• In a differentiated
classroom, choice boards can be built into the curriculum to appeal to learners and to meet individual needs.
• Choice boards offer multiple ways for students to process information and practice content and skills. – Focus on use for process
differentiation
• Framework : Activities may be organized using o Bloom’s Taxonomyo Multiple Intelligenceso Modality Preferenceso Students Interests
• Board Options:o Think-Tac-Toeo Bingoo Choice wheels
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Sample Choice Boards
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BINGO
Goal: Get one signature per square Caution: Don’t sign more than three times on any person’s grid.
Least f avorite
subject -English
Likes to read romance novels
Likes to read mysteries
Favorite subject is
math
Least f avorite subject - Science
Free time – watches movies at
home
Free time -watches TV at
home
Collects Beanie Babies
Would like to meet Michael
J ordan
Would like to have met Dr. Martin Luther
King
Hobby – playing with
dog
Hobby – reading
Hobby – playing tennis
Free time -lounges in
bath at home
Collects teddy bears
Collects pictures
Collects paper weights
Would like to meet Wally
Amos
Collects junk Would like to meet Oprah
Winf rey
Enjoys talking with husband
Would like to have met Abraham Lincoln
Would like to have met Dr.
Frederick Douglas
Would like to have met
Marie Clay
Would like to have met
David (Bible)
EXAMPLE OF THE FLOW OF LESSONS IN A DIFFERENTIATED UNIT (below)
1 3 5 7 9-10
8642
Whole Class: Exploration of a topic or concept
Whole Class: Share information
and pose questions
Whole Class: Review key ideas and extend study through sharing
Whole Class: Introduce skills
needed later to make a presentation
Whole Class: Individual students
present projects for summative assessment
In small readiness groups assigned by the
teacher , students engage in Cubing or Cubing or
ThinkDOTS ThinkDOTS activities activities .
Students work independently on Think-Think-
Tac-Toe Tac-Toe completing tiered assignments
designed to help them make sense of key
concepts at varied levels of complexity and varied
pacing
Students chose groups based on
interestsinterests and solve problems related to
the unit
Students independently complete a learning menu learning menu
through which they will apply and extend their
understandings
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When designing a choice board, the teacher ….
1. Examines a unit in the curriculum, looking at the standards, benchmarks, GLEs to determine important content (focus for DI)
2. Decides on a framework for the choice board (e.g., Bloom’s Taxonomy, Multiple Intelligences, Modality Preferences, student interests)
3. Brainstorms and writes activities that are aligned with the instructional goal(s), standards, and framework selected (nine activities for Tic-Tac-Toe, 20-25 activities for Bingo).
4. Arranges the activities on a blank Tic-Tac-Toe or Bingo template.5. Reviews the order of the activities and arranges, or re-arranges,
the activities so that all students have some challenge.6. Shares the draft Choice Board with a colleague, requests feedback,
and revises board activities. 7. Develops scoring criteria for each activity.8. Decides on a time frame and procedures for monitoring activities
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When designing a Think-Tac-Toe Board, use this guide:
Easier activity or something presented at the beginning of unit
More challenging
More challenging
More challenging
More challenging
More challenging
Easier activity or something presented at the beginning of unit
Easier activity or something presented at the beginning of unit
Easier activity or something presented at the beginning of unit
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Knowledge Comprehension
Application
Analysis Synthesis Evaluation
Comprehension or
Evaluation
Application or Evaluation
Knowledge or Analysis
Framework Using Bloom’s TaxonomyFramework Using Bloom’s Taxonomy:
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Think-Tac-Toe
Directions: Choose activities in a tic-tac-toe design. When you have completed the activities in a row-horizontally, vertically, or diagonally – you may decide to be finished, or you may decide to keep going and complete more activities.
I choose activities # __________, # __________, # __________.
Name: __________________________Date Received: ____________
Date Due: _______________________Date Completed: ___________
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Writing BingoTry for one or more BINGOs this month. Remember, you must have a real reason for the writing experience! If you mail or email your product, get me to read it first and initial your box! Be sure to use your writing goals
and our class rubric to guide your work. (J. Melin)
Recipe Thank you note
Letter to the editor
Directions to one place to another
Rules for a game
Invitation Email request for information
Letter to a pen pal, friend, or relative
Skit or scene Interview
Newspaper article
Short story FREE
Your choice
Grocery or shopping list
Schedule for your work
Advertisement Cartoon strip Poem Instructions Greeting card
Letter to your teacher
Proposal to improve something
Journal for a week
Design for a web page
Book Think Aloud
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For more information, visitFor more information, visitLPPS Moodle or contact:LPPS Moodle or contact:
Ms. Felicia Boyd, LPPS Special Education Teacher [email protected]
Ms. Anita Clark, LPPS General Education [email protected]
Ms. Demarious Poole, Inclusion/Staff Development Coordinator, [email protected]
Dr. Sonya Carr, Educational [email protected]
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