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Differentiation of Instruction:Just what are those pesky Icons?
What?
Why?
How?By Mary Catherine Shmina
Skill Set to Practice While Learning
Today:
Define: describe Relate: connect, link to
familiar topic Apply: use, practice
Interest Indicator
1 2 3 4 5
Becoming aware
of this topic
Valuing this topic
Recognizing how this topic matches you
Understanding how you benefit from this topic
Immersing oneself in the topic
What are they?
The depth and complexity icons are prompts for initiating a more advanced and extensive understanding of subject matter.
Why?
Gifted learners will be motivated by a way of thinking that takes them to the upper reaches of their zone of proximal development.
Students who are asked to think differently in these deep and complex ways will develop skills and dispositions that will be come habits of mind for them.
Examples of Questions or Tasks
Question:
What is the pattern that best describes the character’s action?
Task:
Describe the character’s pattern of behavior.
More Examples
Question:
How do trends affect the development
of inventions in our society?
Task:
Identify the social and economic trends
that promote inventiveness in our society.
Today’s Topic is Baseball
Expand knowledge base
Increase affinity
Guide thinking through the 11 lenses of depth and complexity.
Language of the Discipline
Use the nomenclature of the
disciplinarian or expert. Jargon Tools Vocabulary Abbreviations Terminology Figures of Speech Signs/Symbols
Language of the Discipline
List the important words related to this topic. Parts of the field Player positions Equipment Types of hits Types of outs Types of defensive positioning Kinds of pitchers
-Starters
-Relievers
-Set up pitchers
What is the most important word in your topic? What does that word mean?
Baseball a ball and bat sport that may have come to the
United States by British and Irish immigrants who played a similar game called “rounders”.
Our current game is played by two teams of 9 players who are trying to score runs by safely running around three bases back to home plate.
What tools are used by experts in this field?
Equipment
bats, balls, bags,
shin guards,
batting helmets, face masks,
chest protection, gloves, cleats,
hats, jerseys
List an expression that comes from baseball.
9th inning comeback Step up to the plateAmerican as baseball and apple pie
Details-elaborating with information or substantiating an idea with evidence
Clues Facts Features Data Ideas Traits Parts Elements Factors Events
List the important parts, facts, features and processes.
9 innings9 players3 outs3 bases, home plateSingles, doubles, triples, home runsStrikesBallsErrors
Which details are more important that others, and how do you know they are important?
Knowing the pitch count – It improves your chances of getting a hit.
Defensive positioning –It improves your chances of getting an out.
Who are the important people, places, and events?
Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Manny Ramirez, Jackie Robinson, Alex Rodriguez.
Perfect games, Dodger Stadium, Yankee Stadium, World Series.
Patterns-defining recurring events and their relevance
Predictions Cycles Motifs Repetitions Recurring elements Number lines Probabilities Sequence Order Relationship
List the things that are repeated over time.
7th inning stretchSinging the Star Spangled BannerSinging a song after the 7th inning stretch
-Take Me out to the Ball GameSince September 11, Gob Bless America
is sung on patriotic holidays and during the World Series.
Rules
Methods Standards Cultural Mores Data collection Reactions Usual courses of
behavior Laws Steps to be followed
List facts and opinions.
Facts:Three strikes, you’re out.A ball hit out of the park is a home run.
Opinions:Barry bonds shouldn't be in the Hall of
Fame.Baseball is America’s past time.
Describe a rule, law, or order related to baseball.
No spitball-outlawed in 1920 when batter was hit in the head with ball and later died.
No vaseline behind the knee or under the bill of the cap.
Trends
identify the many and varied factors that affect a concept, idea, or topic.
Direction changes over time Tendencies Current styles Influences Data representations
What trends do you notice?
More home runs salaries increasingIncreasing number of foreign-born
players
List the causes and effects.
Causes:-using clean baseballs-shortened distance to the outfield-lowered pitching mound
Effects:-more home runs-ball moves faster
Unanswered Questions
Unsolved Unexplained A dilemma Uncertainties Missing links Unintended
consequences Ambiguities Discrepancies
What did you learn?
In baseball you use a lot of statistics to make decisions.
The number of foreign-born players keeps increasing. Maybe this is because baseball is more popular in countries like the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Japan.
What questions remain?
How will the use of instant replay impact baseball?
Will new traditions be added to baseball as more players from countries other than the U.S. enter the majors?
What resources can help you answer these questions?
Baseball almanacHistoryMake predictions based on patternsHow instant replay is being used in other
sports
What problems exist in general?
Steroids, performance-enhancing drugs
Role Models-chewing, spitting
Gambling
Tell what is right and wrong about this topic?
+ It helps people feel like they are part of a community.+ It’s still seen as America’s national pastime- It’s expensive for a family to attend a game.- Some team mascots might be
considered racist by some.
List the problems faced with this topic. Bean ball Pete Rose-out of the Hall of Fame for betting
on baseball “Black Sox”-threw the World Series in 1919 Jackie Robinson- 1st Black to integrate
baseball in 1947 Spit ball Disparity between small market and big
market teams
Big Idea
Conclusion Summary Global Themes Generalizations Principles Overarching Ideas Evidenced
Conclusions Summarizations
What is the main idea of this topic?
Baseball is a sport in which players’ statistics are important.
Why is this main idea important?
Statistics help players and coaches make decisions.
It is also a way to measure greatness.
Write the smaller ideas that support the bigger idea.
162 games is an effective way to determine a winner.
Defensive strategies are based on hitting statistics and tendencies.
Pitching decisions are based on statistics and tendencies of the hitter.
The amount of money you make is based on your statistics.
Relate Over Time
Apply historic to present Predict Historical Relevance Contributions Innovations Change Look at past, present,
future Compare/Contrast
How has baseball changed through time?
Team used to have exclusive rights to a player who signs a contract with them. Players were members of the team until they were traded or released.
Now when contract expires, the player is free to negotiate with any team.
Grass and artificial surfaces More games overall Many more night than day games More indoor fields
How has baseball stayed the same?
9 innings9 playersDistance between basesDistance between pitcher’s mound and
home plate.
List words that represent:
Past:1900-1920 was a “Dead Ball Era” (used same
ball half the game which caused low scoring games.)
Present:Baseball games now begin with 144 clean balls.
Future:Computer chip data-how hard, how fast, react to
spit/vaseline, etc.
Multiple Perspectives
Looking at something differently
Viewpoints Slants Interpretations Constructions Experts Multicultural views Roles
Who might have another idea about baseball?
HistoriansEconomistsSports psychologistsHorticulturistsPhysicists
Why do experts think this is an important topic?
It’s important to the history of a city.
It’s a big business.
It brings people together.
Why do you think this is an important topic?
It’s an important topic to me because I grew up in a baseball city and saw this happen. My dad told me stories about when his dad took him to games and what it was like.
Across the Disciplines
Making connections Curricular
intersections Origins Associations Integrations Themes Communicating
findings
My topic is mainly related to:
Athletics
But it is also related to:EconomicsStatisticsCommunity prideMediaHistory
What else does this topic make you think about?There is a large economic component to
baseball.People sell baseball memorabilia.
Baseball jobs include: players, coaches, concessions, security, clean-up, media, etc.
Baseball draws people to the city to watch games and spend money.
Well-paid players spend their money in the community.
Independent Learning Project
We could focus a final presentation on a
wide variety of topics including:Rule changesCheatingRacismPatriotismRecords across time
Confucius
Someone can show you one corner of understanding
but you must find the other three yourself.