Webinar for Otter Creek Institute

Differentiating Instruction …One Size Does Not Fit All

Agenda:

1. Think 7 to Differentiate Instruction2. Six Thinking Hats® (Edward DeBono) to differentiate the process3. Star Six Choices to differentiate the product

After the workshop, visit www.learnerslink.com/curriculum.htmfor ideas and examples of differentiation strategies, lessons and units.

Think 7 to Differentiate Instruction By addressing student You can differentiate the

ContentReadiness

Process

Product

Learning Profile

Interests/Passion

Learning Environment

Based on the student’s ReadinessHow students performin your class, such as their reading ability, pace of learning, dependence on the teacher,or independence, ….

InterestsPassionsWhat does the student enjoy?

Learning ProfileWhat learning preference does the student have?

Auditory, visual, kinesthetic? Multiple Intelligence preference(s)?

Content: What students learn

We might differentiate the

Process/Activities: Six Thinking Hats®Strategies through which students process, or make sense of, understandings

and skills

Products: Multiple Intelligences/SMART Choices – Tic Tac Toe MenuHow students demonstrate and extend what they have learned

Learning Environment: Varied resources and flexible grouping structures

Process Differentiation: Six Thinking Hats®

DeBono, Edward. Six Thinking Hats.

Strategies or activities through which students process, or make sense of, understandings and skill

Differentiate the Questions withSix Thinking Hats®

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Content – Living in the United States

dataInformation Who, what, when, where? What do you want to know?

facts

White Hat - FACTS

KNOWLEDGE – Bloom

ImagineWhite piece of paper whereyou write all of the facts.

Talk about and write several facts that you know about living in the U.S.

One might be that the capital is Washington, D.C.

There may be facts that need to be researched for accuracy. Put an R to remind you to check out these facts.

feelings

intuitionemotionsEVALUATION - Bloom

Red Hat - FEELINGS

ImagineRed heart for feelings and passion

Think of how you feel about living in the U.S.

One might be free.Think of others now.

Black Hat - CAUTION

cautionrisks

words of wisdomANALYSIS - Bloom

careful of

ImagineBlack judge’s robe

representing caution, wisdom!

Think of what things you should be cautious of if you live in the U.S.

One might be too much freedom. Think of others now.

benefits

Yellow Hat - BENEFITS

optimismvalue

the good in itANALYSIS -Bloom

ImagineYellow sun representing benefits of a

sunny day!

Think of the benefits of living in the U.S.

One might be freedom of religion.

Think of others now.

Green Hat - CREATIVITY

alternatives

creativity

new ideaspossibilities

SYNTHESIS -Bloom

ImagineGreen grass for constantly

creating new ideas

Think of a creative slogan, statue, song to entice people to live in the U.S.

One might be

Put the US in USA!Think of one now. This will

take a few minutes, so let’s just get started and you can finish this after the webinar.

Thinking about thinking

Blue Hat – THINKING

organizingsummarizing

process

concludingCOMPREHENSION - Bloom

another viewpoint

ImagineBlue sky for thinking from a

new perspective, as if you were a bird in the air looking down at the earth.

Explain WHY you live in the U.S.

One reason might be that you were born here.

Why might others live in the U.S.?

Vary Questions with Six Hats®

Let’s practice varying our question related to the fable, The Hare and the Tortoise. I will think of one, and you will add a second.

Questions move to three levels based on where the answer can be found. They might relate to the text, self, or world.

Now let’s read The Hare and the Tortoise

The Hare and the Tortoise

A hare was making fun of a tortoise one day for being so slow. "Do you ever getanywhere?" the hare asked with a mocking laugh. "Yes," replied the tortoise, "andI get there sooner than you think. Run a race against me and I'll prove it.“

The hare was very amused at the thought of running a race with the tortoise, andjust for fun he decided to do it. So the fox, who agreed to act as judge marked thedistance for the race on a path through the woods, and started the runners off.The hare was soon far out of sight. To let the tortoise know how silly it was for himto challenge a speedy hare, the hare decided to lie down beside the road to take anap until the tortoise could catch up.

The tortoise meanwhile kept going slowly but steadily. After a time, the tortoisePassed the place where the hare was sleeping. The hare slept on verypeacefully. When at last he did wake up, the tortoise was already very near thefinish line.

The hare now ran his swiftest, but he could not overtake the tortoise in time.

An Aesop Fable

Vary Questions with Six Hats®

Put our your blue hat first and think about the big idea, moral of the fable, or essential question.

Several might include persistence, slow and steady wins the race, endurance, bullying, competition, ….

For this webinar we will use the big idea of competition.

Vary Questions with Six Hats®One white hat question might be

Who are the three characters in the fable?

Write another white hat question. Remember the answers can be checked in the text and will be either right or wrong.

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Vary Questions with Six Hats®A red hat question might be

How did you feel when the tortoise won the race?

Write another red hat question. Remember the questions can relate to the text, self (students’ lives, or the world

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Vary Questions with Six Hats®The black hat question brings wisdom and caution to

the lesson.

What should you be cautious of when challenging someone to a race?

Write another black hat question.

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Vary Questions with Six Hats®The yellow hat looks for benefits.

What are the benefits of competition, racing?

Write another yellow hat question.

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Vary Questions with Six Hats®The green hat looks for creativity, new ideas.

Retell the fable if it took place underwater, or rewrite the story using this cartoon clip.

Write another green hat question. 1.

Vary Questions with Six Hats®The blue hat looks for metacognition, explanations,

summaries,….

Write another blue hat question.

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Multiple Intelligences/SMARTS provide Choices Using

•Tic Tac Toe Menu or •Star Six Productions

How students demonstrate and extend what they have learned

Product Differentiation Multiple Intelligences or SMARTS

Star Six Productions Using the Hare and the Tortoise

ActBuildDrawSingWriteStudent Created

Star Six Productions - ActYour job is to create and perform an episode of achildren's or teenager’s television program. Thisepisode should be about the Hare and the Tortoise.

Be sure to include the following information:• The who what, when, where and why of the fable

or big idea of competition.• Why is it important?• How might it impact the future?

Six Hats® + Star Six Productions – Act The episode will include:

.Student Created Sequence

Star Six Productions - BuildYour group has been commissioned to build a model

related to the competitive spirit in the Hare and the Tortoise for a local museum. Your model must accurately reflect the scale and geometry related to the fable.

You can build a small model using Play Dough, pipe cleaners, aluminum foil, a flashlight, etc., or you may build a larger model using garbage bags, and anything else you can creatively devise.

Star Six + Star Six Productions – Build The model must represent the

.Student Created Sequence

Create a poster – or series of posters – that clearly

illustrates the key ideas about competition as depicted in the Hare and the Tortoise.

Your poster(s) will be designed for those who are unable to read, so it/they must communicate clearly through pictures and graphics, and should not rely heavily on captions.

Poster paper, markers and other materials are available; let your instructor know what else you need.

Star Six Productions - Draw

Star Six + Star Six Productions – Draw The poster or series of posters must show the

.Student Created Sequence

Star Six Productions -SingYour mission is to write and perform a song (any style ofmusic) about ____________________ the Hare and theTortoise which is focused on competition.

You can make up a new tune or write new lyrics that fitwith an existing melody.

• You should have at least one verse about each of the three sets of three elements that should be the focus of the Hare and the Tortoise.

• Include a chorus about the purpose or main idea of the Hare and the Tortoise.

• Make it personal and fun.

Star Six + Star Six Productions – Sing

The tune or new lyrics must include the

.Student Created Sequence

Star Six Productions - WriteYour task is to write an article for USA Today telling the

public about competition, as depicted in the Hare and the Tortoise.

You should minimally include the following information:

• The who, what, when, where of the Hare and the Tortoise

• Why competition is important• What else might occur as a result of

the competition found in the Hare and the Tortoise.

Star Six + Star Six Productions – Write

The article must include

.Student Created Sequence

Star Six Productions - Student-CreatedYou may decide on a product that you think is

appropriate to share your research and ideas about competition as seen in the Hare and the Tortoise.

The Multiple Intelligences chart and your imagination should provide an opportunity for you to work on higher level thinking and creative production.

Your project must be approved by your teacher.

Star Six + Star Six Productions –

The student created product must include

.Student Created Sequence

After the workshop

Go to www.learnerslink.com/curriculum.htm for ideas, research, and examples of

differentiation strategies, Six Hats activities, lessons and units.

ABCs of Differentiation