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Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel

Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel. Brad Countermine, Ph.D. Beekmantown High School NYSDTSEA. About me . Driver Education teacher Special Education teacher Adjunct Instructor, Special Education MS Ed. – Special Education Ph.D. – Curriculum & Instruction.

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Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel

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  1. Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel Brad Countermine, Ph.D. Beekmantown High School NYSDTSEA

  2. About me • Driver Education teacher • Special Education teacher • Adjunct Instructor, Special Education • MS Ed. – Special Education • Ph.D. – Curriculum & Instruction

  3. Differentiation • Provides access to content and curriculum for ALL students

  4. Differentiation Differentiated instruction. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://letsteachwithclass.wordpress.com/differentiated-instruction/

  5. How can we differentiate? • Classroom • Content • Process • Product • Learning environment

  6. Classroom differentiation • Note-taking • Demonstrations • Partner work • Think-pair-share • Presentations • Final Project

  7. Demonstrations

  8. Partner work • Students work with partners • Assigned • Unassigned

  9. Think-pair-share • Wait time • Discuss • Explain answer

  10. Presentations • Students create a PSA on a driver education topic • Differentiates product

  11. Final project • Students complete two mandatory tasks and choose one of two supplemental tasks. • Driver Education Reflection Essay (mandatory) • Trip Planning (mandatory) • Tire change (choice) • Accident analysis/report (choice)

  12. BTW differentiation • Data collection • Establish baseline • Flexible grouping • Task analysis • Modified routes • Extra instruction • Additional observation • Ability grouping at end of semester

  13. Data collection

  14. Establishing baseline

  15. Establishing baseline, continued…

  16. Flexible grouping • Students grouped according to free periods • Students grouped with friends if possible

  17. Task analysis • In the classroom and BTW

  18. Task analysis, continued…

  19. Modified routes • 17 Drives • 10 weeks to learn • 7 weeks to assess

  20. Extra instruction

  21. Additional observation

  22. Ability grouping • At the end of the semester, students may be ability-grouped, if time and schedule permit

  23. How can we accommodate students in the classroom? • Jigsaw activity • Carousel • Scaffolding • KWL charts • Options/menus • Student-developed rubrics

  24. How do we accommodate students behind-the-wheel? • Because there’s no extended time for the driving task…

  25. How do we accommodate students behind-the-wheel? • Through defensive driving • Proper following distance – increase it • Commentary driving – promote it • Formative assessment – use it • Scaffold skills • Spiral skills

  26. Differentiation works

  27. Questions/comments? • countermine.brad@bcsdk12.org

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