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Differentiated Instruction
  • What is differentiated Instruction?
  • What are effective differentiation strategies?
  • How do I manage a differentiated Classroom?
  • How can I begin or expand differentiation efforts in my class?
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Differentiated Instruction
  • A Chance For Each Child To Be A STAR
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What is Differentiated Instruction?
  • What Is It?
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What Is It?
  • Teachers begin where students are ready to begin.
  • Teachers appeal to different student interests.
  • Students compete against themselves more than against other students.
  • Teachers take students down different roads to learn the same material.
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What Is It?
  • There is a philosophy for children which teaches them that hard work breeds success and that learning involves risk and effort.
  • Teachers use creativity and the art of teaching.
  • Teachers modify instruction to meet student’s needs.
  • Teachers celebrate differences in children as well commonalities.
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Tiered Activities in Summary
  • Things in Common
  • Same concept or skill
  • Whole class activity
  • Begin where students are
  • Some activities in the task may be the same
  • Differences in
  • Amount of structure
  • Number of facets
  • Complexity
  • Pace
  • Level of independence
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All tiers should
  • Build understanding
  • Challenge students
  • Be interesting and engaging
  • Be respectful
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