o Offers a variety of learning options designed to tap into different readiness levels, interests and learning profiles.

Differential

Instruction

and Assessment for

All Learners

Katie Sweeney and Nathan FellMetropolitan State University

EDU 310-01 Fall2013

What isDifferenti

al Instructio

n?

Differentiated Instruction

is a grassroots movement

to help general education

teachers meet a broad range of individual

student needs.

This includes the needs of students with

learning challenges as well as

high-achieving and/or students identified as gifted or talented.

A Differentiated Classroom:

A Differentiated Classroom:oOffers a variety of learning options

designed to tap into different readiness levels, interests and learning profiles.

A Differentiated Classroom:oOffers a variety of learning options

designed to tap into different readiness levels, interests and learning profiles.

oWhere the teacher uses a variety of ways for students to explore the curriculum content.

A Differentiated Classroom:oOffers a variety of learning options

designed to tap into different readiness levels, interests and learning profiles.

oWhere the teacher uses a variety of ways for students to explore the curriculum content.

oEmploys diverse use of sense-making activities or processes through which students can come to understand and “own” information and ideas.

A Differentiated Classroom:oOffers a variety of learning options

designed to tap into different readiness levels, interests and learning profiles.

oWhere the teacher uses a variety of ways for students to explore the curriculum content.

oEmploys diverse use of sense-making activities or processes through which students can come to understand and “own” information and ideas.

oUtilizes multiple ways a student can demonstrate what they have learned.

How does D.I. look in the classroom?

vs.

Essential Components of Differentiated Instruction

Essential Components of Differentiated Instruction Content: What standards/benchmarks need to be taught?

How will they be sequenced so they are developmentally appropriate?

Essential Components of Differentiated Instruction Content: What standards/benchmarks need to be taught?

How will they be sequenced so they are developmentally appropriate?

Process: What activities/learning experiences will I plan to help each student master the standard/benchmark?

Essential Components of Differentiated Instruction Content: What standards/benchmarks need to be taught?

How will they be sequenced so they are developmentally appropriate?

Process: What activities/learning experiences will I plan to help each student master the standard/benchmark?

Products: What will the students produce to demonstrate that mastery? How will the assessment be differentiated?

Essential Components of Differentiated Instruction Content: What standards/benchmarks need to be taught?

How will they be sequenced so they are developmentally appropriate?

Process: What activities/learning experiences will I plan to help each student master the standard/benchmark?

Products: What will the students produce to demonstrate that mastery? How will the assessment be differentiated?

Environment: How can I organize the classroom environment around active learning and student engagement?

How do we identify an individual student’s

learning needs in order to

effectively apply Differentiated Instruction?

KNOW YOUR

STUDENTS

Let’s take a quiz!

Yeah!

Recognize Patterns

APOPHENIA

APOPHENIAthe experience of

seeing meaningful patterns

or connections in random imagery or

data

http://vimeo.com/18842364

VIDEO:

Let’s do some

activities!

Woo hoo!

Activity Rules:1)Listen carefully to the

instructions for each station.

2)Try at least TWO activities.

3)HAVE FUN!

Back to reality…

…or your seats, please.

Either will do.

Summation:Differentiated Instruction

is not easy.Requires:

Curriculum EnhancementCurriculum Modification

• Accommodation• Adaptation

Recommendations:

Recommendations:

•Start out slowly

Recommendations:

•Start out slowly•Plan collaboratively

Recommendations:

•Start out slowly•Plan collaboratively•Seek out resources

Questions?

Thoughts?

Thank You