Differentiated Instruction

Yeap Ban Har

Marshall Cavendish Institute

Slides are available at www.banhar.blogspot.com

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTIONCORAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

PROGRAMME

• An Overview of Differentiated Instruction

• Models for Differentiated Instruction

• Differentiated Instruction and Professional Learning Communities

• Differentiated Instruction in Different Subject Areas

• Learning from each other

• Conclusion

“The idea of differentiating instruction is an approach to teaching that advocates active planning for and attention to student differences in classrooms, in the context of high quality curriculums.”

www.caroltomlinson.com

Goh’s Report (1978) recommended a

differentiated education system for Singapore.

We want to make our education

system even more student-centric, and sharpen our focus in holistic education – centred on values and character development.

Heng, 2011

the content of instruction

the processes and techniques used to help make sense of a

given topic

the products produced by students that demonstrate their

learning

differentiation for the entire class

differentiation for groups within a class

Differentiated instruction is reflected in the Professional Learning Communities

(PLC) four critical questions

Richard DuFour 2004Educational Leadership

May 2004 | Volume 61 | Number 8 Schools as Learning Communities   Pages 6-11

what is it that the teacher wants

students to learn

how does a teacher know when students

have learnt it

what if students do not learn it

what if they already learnt it

MODELS FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS

• Acceleration model

• Enrichment model

Differentiated assessment in some

N(T) subjects

Subjects Assessment Components

Computer Applications Written ExaminationPractical ExaminationCoursework

Elements of Business Skills

Written ExaminationCoursework

Differentiated instruction in concept

learning

Concept of Nationalism

Language ApproachNationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation.

Role Play Approach

Concept of Nationalism

Language ApproachNationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation.

Role Play ApproachFrom tomorrow onwards, I want all of you to stop using the names your parents gave you. Instead, use a name that consists of only consonants and no longer than six letters. I decided that we will be part of a new nation called cnsnnt.

Role Play Approach Model Approach

Differentiated instruction in concept

learning

Concrete and Visual Approaches

GCE O Level 2011

Setiap manusia menghabiskan sekurang-kurangnya antaraseperempat hingga sepertiga daripada masanya setiap hari untuk tidur. Sebenarnya, tidur merupakan cara yang terbaik untuk (14) __________ badan dan fikiran. Tidur yang (15) __________ membolehkan kita mengumpulkan tenaga untuk menjalankan kegiatan hari esok. Pelajar (16) __________ tidak terkecuali. Mereka harus sedar bahawa perbuatan berjaga malam untuk jangka (17) __________ yang panjang boleh menyebabkan kesihatan mereka (18) __________. Hakikatnya, melalui tidurlah, terjadinya pembentukan sel-sel tubuh yang baharu dan perbaikan sel-sel yang rosak.

terjejas merosot

How are they similar

How are they different How are they different

Mereka harus sedar bahawa perbuatan berjaga malam untuk jangka (17) __________ yang panjang boleh menyebabkan kesihatan mereka (18) __________.

Semantic Analysis Approach

Source: http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2007/05/17/pineapple-tart-pastry/

This is my mother-in-law’s recipe for Pineapple Tart Pastry.

Ingredients to make the pastry for the tarts

1 lb. flour10 oz. butter3 egg yolkssome cold water4 teaspoon castor sugar

MethodSift the flour and add in the castor sugar.

Learning in Context Approach

Differentiated instruction in applying

learning

Integrating Area of Interest or Current Events

Task Anticipated Responses

Teacher Actions

Incorrect understanding

Emerging understanding

Established understanding