Differentiating Instructional Paths
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Special NeedsInclusion
Mainstreaming
Low Economic BackgroundGifted Students
Immigrant and Migrant Students
Interest Level
Equal AccessLow Motivated Students Gender Specific
Differentiated Instruction
Universal Design for Learning
Small Group
Second Language Learner
“A differentiated classroom is a place where the teacher
proactively plans and carries out varied approaches to content,
process, and product in anticipation of and response to student
differences in readiness, interest, and learning needs.”
- Carol Ann Tomlinson
Session Goal
This session is designed to provide participants with a focused professional development opportunity on differentiating instruction in an assessment implementation. Participants will provide differentiated learning paths for struggling/overachieving students.
(adjust goal based on implementation)
Processing the Differentiating Instruction Session
Odyssey Learning Path
Progress Monitor with
Odyssey Reports
Analyze Odyssey Data
Build Differentiated
Odyssey Assignments
Students Complete
Differentiated Odyssey
Assignments
Return to…
This process follows the principles outlined in Universal Design for Learning for planning instruction:1) Set Goals based
on Data2) Determine how the
instruction will be delivered and assessment
3) Apply differentiated tasks to delivery and assessment
4) Teach planned lesson and evaluate success
Reviewing the Basics
Let’s share our success stories!
Reviewing the Basics
Let’s go live to the Odyssey Manager(Review of basic Odyssey tasks and procedures)
Taking a Look at the Data Search for overarching skills, small groups or individual students by
using Odyssey Data. Use Organizing Student Data and Using Student Data worksheets.
Reports covered during this session:Student Progress
Student CompletionNWEA Learning Path Status
NWEA Specific ReportsLearning Path Status
Test Summary by ObjectiveObjective-Based Test Results
(adjust reports listed based on implementation)
The Importance of Questioning
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Utilizing Odyssey to Differentiate
There are multiple ways to provide differentiated assignments to students based on data performance.
Utilize Odyssey manager to search for Odyssey activities, find Odyssey offline resources and build individualized Odyssey assignments.
Analysis of Odyssey data will aid in identifying what outside District/School resources a teacher needs to access when planning instruction.
Each participant will create multiple individualized Odyssey assignments or plan activities based on the analysis of the Odyssey data.
Providing a Framework
Bringing differentiation to the classroom in five steps: 1. Establishing the environment – adjusting the classroom environment to
provide areas for workstations and a teacher table. 2. Using data to inform practice – teachers analyze student work and
performance to identify areas for flexible small group instruction.3. Managing resources – teachers create flexible daily schedules, job and
rotation charts. Teachers utilize multiple instruction resources for each workstation.
4. Creating routines and procedures – students must understand the routines and procedures as they move more independently from one workstation to another.
5. Providing high-quality teaching and practice – teachers must provide high quality instruction and practice opportunities to all flexible small groups.
Differentiated Instruction: Classroom Management & Organization
Teacher directed, targeted instruction
1
Independent orcollaborative workstation
activities
3
Technology based station, Odyssey lessons
2
Wrapping Things Up
Individual Reflection: How will you use Odyssey reports to impact your students’ assignments or the
creation of differentiated classroom procedures?
Thank you!