Lets Make It Happen! Differentiated Instruction for the Overwhelmed Reading Teacher Presented by...

Let’s Make It Happen!Let’s Make It Happen!Differentiated Instruction Differentiated Instruction

for the Overwhelmed for the Overwhelmed Reading TeacherReading Teacher

Presented by Doretha Allen, Presented by Doretha Allen, Reading Demonstration TeacherReading Demonstration Teacher

Charles Rice Learning Center, Dallas ISDCharles Rice Learning Center, Dallas ISD

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The Elementary YearsThe Elementary Years

There is a constant danger of losing There is a constant danger of losing students along the way because students’ students along the way because students’ needs are not being met and they are needs are not being met and they are mentally checking out earlier and earlier. mentally checking out earlier and earlier.

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What Can We Do About That?What Can We Do About That?

DIFFERINTIATE DIFFERINTIATE OUROUR

INSTRUCTION!!!!INSTRUCTION!!!!

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Differentiated Differentiated Instruction…Instruction…

What’s That?What’s That?

Created by Doretha AllenCreated by Doretha Allen 44

Created by Doretha AllenCreated by Doretha Allen

What is Differentiated Instruction?What is Differentiated Instruction?

Differentiated instruction is a process to Differentiated instruction is a process to approach teaching and learning for approach teaching and learning for students of students of differing abilities in the same differing abilities in the same class. class.

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What is Differentiated Instruction?What is Differentiated Instruction?

The intent of differentiating instruction is to The intent of differentiating instruction is to maximizemaximize each student’s growth and each student’s growth and individual success by individual success by meeting each meeting each student where he or she isstudent where he or she is, and , and assisting in the learning process.assisting in the learning process.

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What Differentiated Instruction What Differentiated Instruction Is Not…Is Not…

ChaoticChaotic Losing control of student behaviorLosing control of student behavior

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Another way to provide homogenous Another way to provide homogenous groupinggrouping Bluebirds, redbirds, eagles reading groups Bluebirds, redbirds, eagles reading groups

never increased student learning. never increased student learning. Focuses on weakness instead of strengthsFocuses on weakness instead of strengths

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Individualized InstructionIndividualized Instruction Every single student working on a different Every single student working on a different

assignmentassignment Exhaustive for teachers!Exhaustive for teachers!



What Differentiated Instruction What Differentiated Instruction Is…Is…

Shaking up what goes on in the classroom Shaking up what goes on in the classroom so that students have multiple options for so that students have multiple options for taking in information, making sense of taking in information, making sense of ideas, and expressing what they learn. ideas, and expressing what they learn.

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Providing different avenues to acquiring Providing different avenues to acquiring content, to processing or making sense of content, to processing or making sense of ideas, and to developing products so that ideas, and to developing products so that each student can learn effectively.each student can learn effectively.

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ProactiveProactive Teacher plans more than one way for Teacher plans more than one way for

students to “get it” and show that students students to “get it” and show that students “know it”“know it”

Teacher prepares enough materials in Teacher prepares enough materials in advance.advance.



More qualitative than quantitativeMore qualitative than quantitative Teacher matches the nature of the Teacher matches the nature of the

assignment to the needs of the studentsassignment to the needs of the students



Providing Multiple Approaches to content, Providing Multiple Approaches to content, process, and product.process, and product. Content – CurriculumContent – Curriculum Process – How students learn itProcess – How students learn it Product – What students show/demonstrate Product – What students show/demonstrate

as a result of their learningas a result of their learning




Rooted in AssessmentRooted in Assessment Teacher views conversations with individual Teacher views conversations with individual

students, classroom discussions, student students, classroom discussions, student work, observation, and formal assessment as work, observation, and formal assessment as a way to gather just a little more insight about a way to gather just a little more insight about what works for each learner. what works for each learner.

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Student CenteredStudent Centered EngagingEngaging Relevant Relevant InterestingInteresting Age-appropriateAge-appropriate Students take on increasing amounts of Students take on increasing amounts of

responsibility for their growthresponsibility for their growth



A blend of whole-class, group, and A blend of whole-class, group, and individual instructionindividual instruction Whole groups establish common Whole groups establish common

understandingsunderstandings Small groups to clarify understanding and Small groups to clarify understanding and

extend learningextend learning Reconvene to a large group to share and Reconvene to a large group to share and

closeclose



OrganicOrganic Teacher and students are all learningTeacher and students are all learning Teacher has content knowledge but Teacher has content knowledge but

continuously learns about how the students continuously learns about how the students learnlearn

Realizes that they will learn something new Realizes that they will learn something new everydayeveryday



The Hallmarks of a The Hallmarks of a Differentiated Classroom Are…Differentiated Classroom Are…

Teacher is clear is about learning goalsTeacher is clear is about learning goals Teacher specifies what students should know, Teacher specifies what students should know,

understand, and be able to do. understand, and be able to do. Teaches in varying degrees of complexity with Teaches in varying degrees of complexity with

support systems.support systems. Teacher is able to make up learning deficitsTeacher is able to make up learning deficits

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Teacher groups students flexibleTeacher groups students flexible Student groups are fluidStudent groups are fluid Student groups vary by skill/subjectStudent groups vary by skill/subject

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Teachers uses time, space, and materials Teachers uses time, space, and materials flexibly.flexibly. Always looking for ways to arrange classroomAlways looking for ways to arrange classroom Matching materials to learner needsMatching materials to learner needs Enable students to use time efficiently and Enable students to use time efficiently and

effectivelyeffectively

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Teacher involves her students in Teacher involves her students in understanding the nature of the classroom understanding the nature of the classroom and in making it work for everyone.and in making it work for everyone. Shared responsibility for everyone to grow Shared responsibility for everyone to grow

academically.academically. Students contribute significantly both to Students contribute significantly both to

classroom efficiency and to a sense of classroom efficiency and to a sense of community.community.

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Teacher emphasizes individual growth as Teacher emphasizes individual growth as central to the success of the classroom.central to the success of the classroom. Pushes students to achieve their personal Pushes students to achieve their personal

bestbest Students are trained to chart their progress Students are trained to chart their progress

toward academic benchmarkstoward academic benchmarks

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Differentiated Instruction Is…Differentiated Instruction Is…NotNot following a recipe for following a recipe for

differentiation but combining differentiation but combining content, how your students learn, content, how your students learn, their strengths and weaknesses, their strengths and weaknesses, an array of ways to “get it” and an array of ways to “get it” and

your own professional instincts to your own professional instincts to reach the learners and reach the learners and

make it happenmake it happen!!Created by Doretha AllenCreated by Doretha Allen 2424

Differentiated Instruction Is…Differentiated Instruction Is…

A WAY OF A WAY OF LIFE!!!!!LIFE!!!!!


THIS IS HOW THIS IS HOW WE DO IT…WE DO IT…


Presenter Contact Info

Doretha Allen [email protected] 214-384-6095

Joyce Jackson [email protected]

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