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December 10, 2007

An Examination of Differentiated Instruction with an Emphasis on the Teachers’ Roles and Characteristics Vincent Sherpinsky Council Rock High School North. December 10, 2007. Teachers’ Roles & Characteristics. Differentiation is NOT new to education One Room School House

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December 10, 2007

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  1. An Examination of Differentiated Instruction with an Emphasis on theTeachers’ Roles and CharacteristicsVincent SherpinskyCouncil Rock High School North December 10, 2007

  2. Teachers’ Roles & Characteristics • Differentiation is NOT new to education • One Room School House • Mixed abilities, ages, backgrounds • Standards applied individually

  3. Teachers’ Roles & Characteristics • Modern education doesn’t have the differences in ages. • But they do face significant differences in learning styles, skill, ability, and cultural backgrounds. • Differences make the “one-size-fits-all” principle inoperative. • Increasingly the broad spectrum of student needs requires teachers to reevaluate their approach to instruction.

  4. Teachers’ Roles • What does differentiated instruction mean for the teacher in actual practice? • Teachers who differentiate instruction become both afacilitator anda collaborator.

  5. Teachers’ Roles As a facilitator, there are (3) key responsibilities: • Developing & directing differentiated learning opportunities. • Organizing students for learning. • Maximizing time utilization.

  6. Teachers’ Roles Being a collaborator requires more time and effort. • Forming partnerships with other teachers. • Share materials, insights, and resources. • Combining classes for activities. • Form a Differentiation Team. • Share lessons within the same department. • Divide the tasks, sharing results, communicate regularly with other specialties.

  7. Teachers’ Characteristics • There are some common traits of successful teachers using differentiated instruction. • These traits can help any teacher understand the skills necessary for effective differentiated instruction. • Not every teacher will have the same characteristic balance.

  8. Teachers’ Characteristics • Heavy Users of Technology. • Risk Takers. • Empathetic. • Organized. • Flexible and Resourceful.

  9. Teachers’ Roles & Characteristics • Learning to differentiate your instruction is not the work of the moment. • It demands clear priorities and learning goals. • Requires an ever-growing collection of strategies. • Technology is one of the best tools to use to differentiate instruction.

  10. Teachers’ Roles & Characteristics Questions?

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