Presenters:DIANE HEACOX
Presenters:RICK WORMELI
What is fair......isn’t always equal.
DI is NOT…
An IEP (individualized education program) for each student
Unstructured Another word for tracking Giving additional busywork for
accelerated students Having different goals for kids Having different standards for kids Watering down the curriculum A program, model, or recipe
Then, what is it?DI is… Mostly a mind set A way of thinking about what we are after,
who are my kids, and how am I going to get them where I want
Pro-actively plan to maximize their learning A professional and responsive mind set When there is rigor, relevance, and
respectful relationships A journey – One size fits all approach to a
differentated learning
How do I differentiate my students? How they learn best What interests them Readiness for the content – avoid
using the term “ability”
Getting to know your student´s profile Learner Profile: Any Factor that
might Influence Learning Family dynamics (if influential)
SES504LD
Physical healthSpeech and Language Issues Nationality (if influential)Religious affiliation (if influential) Multiple IntelligencesPersonal background/experiences EthicsPersonal interests: sports, music,
television, movies, books, hobbies, other Myers-Briggs
Personality Inventory Bernice McCarthy’s 4MAT Tourette’s SyndromeDown’s SyndromeVisually Impaired
Transiency rateIEPELLGifted/AdvancedEmotional health Behavior/Discipline concerns Diet (if influential)
Technology access/comfort Arts – comfort/profiency Leadership qualities Collaboration
Weekly schedulePolitics (if influential) Anthony Gregorc Scale Home responsibilities ADHDAsperger’s Syndrome Hearing ImpairedAuditory Processing issues
Particularly Helpful
“Get to know you” Activities Best way for me to learn (subject)
cards Parent assignment “in a 1,000,000
words or less tell me about your child”
Students write a letter as if they were their parents writing a letter to their teacher about their child.
Share common experiences
Where do I start? Curriculum and learning goals Planning- Don´t ask yourselves about what you
want your kids to do during the class, but instead what do you want them to understand more
Focus off the activities and focus more on the learning
Plan by your results (goals set) and then plan your teaching
Assess – not the same as test! = ✪ Gathering Information
Extra strategies you might want to use:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN3i0Ws06vA&sns=tw
When should you differentatiate? If you teach a lesson and…
1. The majority understands, but only a few are lost you should…
2. If the majority of the class didn´t understand you should…
3. If half of the class did understand but the other half didn´t you should…
In a DI classroom students should be able to answer…1. What is the purpose of this lesson?2. Why is this important to learn?3. In what ways am I challenged to think in this
lesson?4. How will I apply, assess, or communicate what I
´ve learned?5. How will I know how good my work is and how I
can improve it?6. Do I feel respected by other students in this
class?7. Do I feel respected by the teacher in this class?
Conclusion So, in conclusion you can´t do differentiation in
each and every one of your classes: You teach your topic. Example: Comparatives
and Superlatives Next Class or within that same class you assess Based on the information thrown by the
assessment you plan. Make sure that your lessons are focused in the
learning, not in the activities. That they are also coherent with the goals set
from the beginning.
Take this into account!
DIFFERENTIATION MIGHT SEEM COMPLICATED AT FIRST, BUT ITS NOT, AT THE END YOU WILL END UP WITH A CLASSROOM FULL OF ENGAGED ENTHUSIASTIC LEARNERS!!!
links
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaCgcf3ozZo&feature=c4-overview&list=UU5mN2B-2JYc9XiK1qFQjeSg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSIkjNaICsg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaIvk1cSyG8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXMR2THtHcg&list=TLmDG-MqdxOZU
http://www.sde.com/di2013/ http://www.sde.com/video/Hollas_Intr
o2DI.asp
Examples of DI classes
http://www.sde.com/video/Dick_WhatDILooksLike.asp
http://www.sde.com/video/Dick_DIMathLesson.asp
Tools for Differentiation
http://toolsfordifferentiation.pbworks.com/w/page/22360094/FrontPage
www.learningstyles.net www.kathleenkryza.com