DI offers multiple pathwaysto student engagement
Tic-Tac-ToeTeacher creates
9 activitiesStudent Chooses 3 activities in a row
Student engagement with multiple levels of thinking using Bloom’s, DOK or Standards Based
Grading/Objectives
Depending on activities embedded….Allow for 2-3 days for student completion
Supports ACT Focus Strands
Textbook
Workbook/Interactive Readers
Worksheets (Create a Station for students to access)
Websites (Practice & Discovery of Concepts)
Inferential Thinking / Summarization
Cause & Effect / Similarities & Differences
Resource Ideas
Distinguishing between Most & Least Important Details
Details to Confirm/Disprove Conclusions
FIRST STRATEGICALLY
PLACE THE LEVELS OF
TAXONOMY or DEPTH OF
KNOWLEDGE FOR VERBS AND
ACTIVITIES
STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF LEVELS MEANS NO MATTER WHICH PATH A STUDENT CHOOSES HE/SHE WILL ALWAYS ENGAGE IN HIGH ORDER THINKING
OPTION #1:SHOW THE LEVELS TO STUDENTS
OPTION #2:YOU CAN HIDE THE LEVELS &
FOCUS ON THE VERBS/ACTION
OPTION #3:EMBED
COOPERATIVE PRACTICE
+EMBED
INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE
OPTION #4:EMBED WEBSITES
CONSIDER ESTABLISHING
“IMPERATIVES”VS
“NEGOTIABLES”
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