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Instructional Strategies that Support Differentiation. Week 7 EDTC 602 Cory Wendling. Experts Say…. Development of learning stations enhances comprehension by utilizing a hands-on approach to the learning process. Three Questions for Analysis. Experts Say….
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Instructional Strategies that Support Differentiation Week 7 EDTC 602 Cory Wendling
Experts Say… Development of learning stations enhances comprehension by utilizing a hands-on approach to the learning process.
Experts Say… Agendas are great for ongoing assignments that students can work on independently throughout a unit, a grading period, or longer.
Experts Say… CIis a comprehensive program of curriculum and instruction which meets many of the criteria of Intercultural Education by equalizing rates of participation through multiple ability tasks and status interventions.
Experts Say… Orbital studies are an ideal way to address both commonalities and differences among middle-level learners.
Experts Say… Teaching with learning centers is particularly popular in elementary schools, as the method is ideal for young students who lack the ability to focus for extended periods of time.
Experts Say… …students vary in intelligence preferences or strengths.
Experts Say… The goal here is to get the children started on the path to learning from a point where they are comfortable. This is not to say that everything should be made easy for them.
Experts Say… It is based on the principle of the learners being active partners in the teaching-learning system, rather than passive recipients of whatever it is that the teacher thinks is good for them.
Other Differentiation Strategies • Compacting • Re-teaching • Problem-Based • Active problem solving in real-world scenarios • Group Investigation • Related to something else being studied in class • Independent Study • A tailor-made opportunity to help student develop talent and interest areas. • Choice Board • Changing assignments in permanent pockets. • 4Mat • Beginning, developing, and proficient • Portfolios • Collections of student work
Works Cited • ACSD. (2011). ACSD. Retrieved 2012, from Differentiated Instruction: http://www.ascd.org/research-a-topic/differentiated-instruction-resources.aspx • Tomlinson, C. A. (2005). The differentiated classroom: responding to the needs of all learners. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education Inc. • University of Kansas. (2011). Center for Research on Learning. Retrieved 2012, from The University of Kansas Web site: http://www.kucrl.org/sim/strategies.shtml