Differentiating Discussion
11-18-15

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/what-is-differentiated-instruction/

Differentiation and The Brain: A discussion with Carol-Ann Tomlinson  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLzCqoPFxRw

Getting Started on Differentiated Instructions by Carol-Ann Tomlinson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGYa6ZacUTM

Notes on the Discussion

• Common Sense  
• Breaking of old habits
• Teachers need to ENVISION what they would like their classroom to look and sound like.
• Start small
• Flexible management *teach students how it will work
• Best Practices
• Use of formative assessment.  Pre and Post Assessment
• Takes time
• Low prep and High prep
• START > Set a GOAL > TALK with Peers

One more video to get you started

3 ways to Differentiate Learning Stations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3LljMkI2OQ  

Choice    Opened    Tiered 

Our goal is to start implementing this in the classroom in December. 

I encourage you to visit with one another. Share ideas. Try it! Try it again! Try it one more time! Observe a peer in action. Ask for ideas and assistance. Look up ideas and videos. Share on this page. You can do it!

Summarizing Strategy 3-2-1      Can be used to summarize key ideas, rethink information to what is most important. Posing a question is a higher level of understanding.  Think-Write-Share

Used as Ticket out the Door to check for understanding.3 Things you found out.2 Interesting Things1 Question you still have

Just one example of the many ways 3-2-1 can be used.

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