Differentiation

Differentiation is...

• Done every day

• A flexible range of approaches

• Giving more work to students who finish early

• Dropping the lowest grade

When I differentiate...

• Students are bored

• Academic success increases

• Students have what they need to be successful

• Disruptive behaviors are increased

I should differentiate based on...

• My needs as a teacher

• Student interests, needs, and readiness

• The number of students in my class

• The supplies I have in my classroom

How students understand or come to make sense of content:

• Content

• Process

• Product

• All of the Above

A student's current proximity to knowledge or skills is their:

• Interest

• Ability

• Readiness Level

• Learner's Profile

How student's demonstrate what they know or can do:

• Content

• Process

• Product

• All of the above

A student's preference for taking in, exploring, and expressing content:

• Readiness

• Interests

• Learner Profile

• Affect

An example of differentiating CONTENT would be:

• Preteaching new concepts to students who need it

• Listening to textbook on an audio file

• Using a variety of non-fiction books to introduce a topic

• All of the above

Selecting your own writing goals is an example of differentiating:

• Content

• Process

• Product

• Environment

A student chose to write a poem to highlight themes in a novel is an example of differentiating:

• Conduct

• Process

• Product

• Environment