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Layered Curriculum. Action Research PowerPoint April 15, 2014 Jordan Stirtz. Area of Focus Statement.
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Layered Curriculum Action Research PowerPoint April 15, 2014 Jordan Stirtz
Area of Focus Statement • The purpose of this study is to focus on how the teaching strategy Layered Curriculum can be used to address the needs of each individual student in a classroom setting, no matter what their ability level may be.
Literature Review • The Layered Curriculum differentiates instruction in a way that teaches to every learning style and ability. • Students will be highly motivated by the choices they are given in their learning. • This three tiered style of learning will accommodate the needs of both the struggling student and the gifted student in a classroom.
Research Group • The participants of this research project will be the students in my classroom. • Each student will learn in a slightly different way, and at a different ability level. • They will be given multiple assignment options at each tier (difficulty level), and will complete the necessary assignments to advance up through each tier.
Ethical Considerations • Discuss both the pro’s and con’s of the Layered Curriculum with my administration. • Send a letter home to parents or guardians of each student to inform them of this teaching style.
Research Questions • Why give students some control in the classroom? • Do educators have enough subject matter knowledge, classroom management skills, and administrative support to continue to challenge each gifted student? • How do educators better understand the learner differences in their classroom?
Data Collection • Reading scholarly articles relating to the Layered Curriculum. • Most of my data will be collected by implementing this strategy in my classroom. • Reflect on what is working well and what needs to be changed in my classroom. • Analyze each test score at the end of a unit.
Plan for Data Analysis • Reflect on each individual day in a journal • Take notes on what worked, and what could be done differently for the next unit • Invite other teachers to observe my classroom
Plan for Data Analysis • Ask students to fill out an evaluation on the Layered Curriculum at the end of each quarter • Ask them what is working well and what can be improved. • Perform a full evaluation of the successes and failures of this teaching style at the end of the year
References • Ebeling, D. G. (2001). Teaching to ALL Learning Styles. Education Digest, 66(7), 41. • Furner, J. M., Yahya, N., & Duffy, M. (2005). Teach Mathematics: Strategies to Reach All Students. Intervention In School & Clinic, 41(1), 16-23. • Meo, G. (2008). Curriculum Planning for All Learners: Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to a High School Reading Comprehension.... Preventing School Failure, (2), 21. • Nunley, K. F. (2003). Layered Curriculum Brings Teachers to Tiers. Education Digest, 69(1), 31-36. • VanTassel-Baska, J., Stambaugh, T. (2005). Challenges and Possibilities for Serving Gifted Learners in the Regular Classroom. Theory into Practice, (3), 211.