Differentiated Instruction Making the Connections Facilitated By Sara
Differentiated Instruction: Making the Connections Facilitated By Sara Fridley & Kathleen West Region 3 Education Service Agency sara. fridley@k 12. sd. us kathleen. a. west@k 12. sd. us Workshop 4
Workshop Outcomes Complete paperwork for cohort credit & stipends Increased understanding of differentiating the product for students
Complete USF Credit Forms Registration Card Differentiating Instruction l EDU 539 Q l Jan. -May, 2006 l 2 credits l Platte l
ESA Voucher Fill out top right corner with complete name & address info Sign & Date Trainers: Second payment of $300 will occur after fall semester mentoring hours
Web. Quests Integration of technology Focus on critical thinking skills Student centered
Web Quest Design Topic l l Orients students & captures their interest “start where you’re at” – pick a topic you are comfortable with Task l l Describes the end product Most critical piece – make it challenging & deep Process l l Explains strategies students will use to complete the task Include roles & steps to follow
More Web Quest Design Resources l l Web sites students will use to complete the task May want to provide search parameters for older students if specific sites aren’t provided Evaluation l l Measures results of process Use a rubric that clearly sets criteria Conclusion l l Sums up activity Encourages students to reflect on the process (Metacognition)
Web. Quest Resources Quest Garden l http: //webquest. org/questgarden/author/index. php Bernie Dodge & Tom March (the gurus!) l http: //www. ozline. com/learning/index. htm A school district Web Quest resource l http: //www. spa 3. k 12. sc. us/Web. Quests. html Web Quest Task-onomy l http: //webquest. sdsu. edu/taskonomy. html Think. Quest: Student created web quest projects l http: //www. thinkquest. org/library/index. html
More Web Quest Resources http: //www. oconee. k 12. sc. us/teachers/lharrison/2004/vermeerwq. htm http: //www. jameshollis. com/WQ 2/ http: //www. ccsd. net/schools/lummis/Hybarger/zoohomepage. html http: //can-do. com/uci/lessons 98/Body. Builder. html http: //www. bestwebquests. com http: //www. tenafly. k 12. nj. us/~teisenberg 2/mapquest/ http: //www. tenafly. k 12. nj. us/~teisenberg 2/worldcultures/ http: //www. busyteacherscafe. com/webquests/solarsystem/solarsystem _webquest. htm http: //coe. west. asu. edu/students/cindelicato/intro. html http: //www. milforded. org/schools/calfpen/jcox/wq/revwar. html
“The Equalizer” One way to think about readiness variance using the same topic – can be a guide to Tiering Assignments.
Time For Lunch Return at 1: 00
String Activity
Essential Question How might you use “The Equalizer” to address varied readiness levels, interests, learning profiles, and talents in your own classroom to benefit the range of learners you teach?
Tiered Assignments Rationale – “when tasks are well beyond the grasp of students, those students do not learn. ” l Burn out Rationale – “advanced learner may make A’s when tasks are too easy for them, but they also do not learn. ” l Tedium Zone of Proximal Development l l “we learn only when tasks are a little too hard for us and a support system is available to help us. ” Moderate Challenge
Indicators of Effective Tiers are squarely focused on essential knowledge, understanding, and skill Tiers are equally engaging to students Pre-assessment formed basis for assigning students to tiers ALL students must think at a high level to complete task Support system is in place Students understand the task and why they are not all doing the same thing
Layered Curriculum Kathy Nunley “C” Level (knowledge base) l “B” Level l “A” Level (highest level thinking skills) l Layers based on Bloom’s Taxonomy Each student makes choices from ALL layers http: //www. help 4 teachers. com
Tiered Assignments Based on Multiple Intelligences Choices of process or product Match the Tier with the Intelligence Gardner Theory l Sternberg Theory l
Watch the ASCD Video
Next Steps Fill out evaluation Email final version of both lessons to Sara to post on ESA web page Recruit 3 colleagues to mentor during Fall 2006
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