When trying to differentiate instruction for our students, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Here are 6 Easy Ways to Differentiate Instruction
Ideas for meeting the needs of all learners through differentiated instruction. Here are 13 ideas for differentiated reading instruction in elementary...
This post shares tips and strategies for teaching different learning styles to meet the needs of all learners.
We had another class Monday night with our new dual/ELL staff members, and this time we focused on differentiation and what that may look like across the subject areas. As we have done in the past, we had the teachers participate in a gallery walk and thus rotate around with their groups to add to a series of posters focused on this topic of differentiation. Yet again, our wonderful staff did not disappoint and came up with a wide assortment of ideas as to how instruction can be differentiated for our students! I typed up their ideas on a nice one page spread for them, and thought you all may find it useful as well! Click on it to grab a copy for yourself or a friend. Graphics/Fonts: Scrappin' Doodles, Rowdy Fonts, My Cute Graphics Also, (as if you haven't already heard ;)), I wanted to let you all in on the big secret. TpT will be hosting a "3 Million Teachers Strong" sale February 27-28th. In using promo code TPT3, you can get up to 28% off at my store along with so many more! How exciting is it to see this community of teachers growing and working together :)!
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Are you struggling to meet the needs of all your learners? Learn how to differentiate for EVERY student without spending hours prepping!
Here are 50 strategies for differentiated instruction to better meet the needs of your diverse, evolving learners.
Look at the definition of differentiation—in terms of what it is and is not—in this infographic to further your learning from the book. Post it in your office, share it with your colleagues, or circulate it on social media to keep best practices for differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students top of […]
Education isn't one size fits all. Learn how to implement differentiated instruction in general education or special education. (This post contains affiliate links from which I receive a really small commision, at absolutely no cost to you.) You don't need to be a special education teacher to...
Here are 50 strategies for differentiated instruction to better meet the needs of your diverse, evolving learners.
Differentiation is a word that is used a lot in teaching. We know a good teacher uses differentiation strategies daily to meet the needs of…
Differentiation of content, process, and product alter what kids get, do, and/or create. Read on for differentiation examples and ideas.
Want to adapt your class to more diverse learners? Read this list of differentiated instruction strategies to help your students succeed...
There are different ways to differentiate instruction. Which is the best one for math teachers? Which will have the best impact on your students?
We had another class Monday night with our new dual/ELL staff members, and this time we focused on differentiation and what that may look like across the subject areas. As we have done in the past, we had the teachers participate in a gallery walk and thus rotate around with their groups to add to a series of posters focused on this topic of differentiation. Yet again, our wonderful staff did not disappoint and came up with a wide assortment of ideas as to how instruction can be differentiated for our students! I typed up their ideas on a nice one page spread for them, and thought you all may find it useful as well! Click on it to grab a copy for yourself or a friend. Graphics/Fonts: Scrappin' Doodles, Rowdy Fonts, My Cute Graphics Also, (as if you haven't already heard ;)), I wanted to let you all in on the big secret. TpT will be hosting a "3 Million Teachers Strong" sale February 27-28th. In using promo code TPT3, you can get up to 28% off at my store along with so many more! How exciting is it to see this community of teachers growing and working together :)!
The Differentiated Instruction and Adaptive Learning Infographic provides an overview of what differentiated instruction is all about and shows ways new adaptive learning technology can help teachers differentiate their instruction.
Last summer I attended a GT training and was introduced to choice boards! I LOVE THIS IDEA!!! I think that students are more engaged and even challenge themselves more when they are given choices. The great thing is....they aren't just for GT students. Choice boards work similar to tic-tac-toe; the student completes 3 activities in a row {up, down, diagonal} They can be adapted for ALL students and actually lend themselves well to differentiated instruction. On Tuesday, I will be attending another GT training specifically on choice boards and differentiated instruction {I'm super pumped about it!} I can't wait to learn more about these learning tools! {I promise to share what I learn!} Choice boards can be set up in many different ways. You can base them off of abilities, learning styles, intelligences, and even levels of questioning. I have found it easier, if I focus on just one of these types. When creating the board, you want to plan out what type of activity each square will focus on. {You don't want to have 2 of the same type of activities in a row} The goal of the CBs are to have equally acceptable activities that you want the students to complete that are similar end products, but have varying ways to accomplish the final product. {For example, you are studying the Alamo. Students could choose activities from writing a diary from the viewpoint of being in the battle, recreating a model of the Alamo, creating a movie, etc.}The wonderful thing about CBs though...students can choose an activity they are willing to complete {taking into consideration their own likes/learning style/intelligence}, but they will have 2 other activities they will need to complete that will focus on other skills that they possibly may need to strengthen {but at the very least they're practicing other skills}! It's a win-win situation! I recently put the choice boards I created for my homework reader's responses in my shop. My students are required to read 20 min nightly, however I found that many of them weren't really reading every night! These choice boards give student's different options to respond to their books, while focusing on varying skills. I've also included 4 blank {editable} choice boards so that you can create your own boards! .....And I used the adorable sneakers clipart to jazz them up from KPM Doodles {love her stuff!} Here is an example template of how to begin creating a choice board based on Multiple Intelligences: Source: Dare to Differentiate Here are some great resources: Dare to Differentiate (AWESOME site for resources!) PVUSD Choices based on intelligence
Today’s post features a response from Kimberly Kappler Hewitt and a number of suggestions from readers on differentiation strategies.
Differentiation and scaffolding can help students better understand and learn. Here are teaching ideas and tips to use in class.
Learn how to do differentiated instruction using PBL, a high-interest teaching strategy! Lots of classroom examples and links to resources & videos.
Differentiation is a word that makes some teachers shudder, but we know it’s important, so let’s get it right.
Are you struggling to meet the needs of all your learners? Learn how to differentiate for EVERY student without spending hours prepping!
I'm going to share a differentiated lesson plan from start to finish. In the article Begin with the Highest Level Learner in Mind I promised that I would share the process, and here it is.
So if you understand the concept and benefits of differentiated instruction for the students in your classroom but are not sure where to start then hopefully
The workshop model is a great way to differentiate your instruction for all learners in your classroom. This post focuses on workshop for gifted students.
We had another class Monday night with our new dual/ELL staff members, and this time we focused on differentiation and what that may look like across the subject areas. As we have done in the past, we had the teachers participate in a gallery walk and thus rotate around with their groups to add to a series of posters focused on this topic of differentiation. Yet again, our wonderful staff did not disappoint and came up with a wide assortment of ideas as to how instruction can be differentiated for our students! I typed up their ideas on a nice one page spread for them, and thought you all may find it useful as well! Click on it to grab a copy for yourself or a friend. Graphics/Fonts: Scrappin' Doodles, Rowdy Fonts, My Cute Graphics Also, (as if you haven't already heard ;)), I wanted to let you all in on the big secret. TpT will be hosting a "3 Million Teachers Strong" sale February 27-28th. In using promo code TPT3, you can get up to 28% off at my store along with so many more! How exciting is it to see this community of teachers growing and working together :)!
The Differentiated Instruction and Adaptive Learning Infographic provides an overview of what differentiated instruction is all about and shows ways new adaptive learning technology can help teachers differentiate their instruction.
Often when someone asks "what is classroom differentiation?", it is actually more of a question of "how" than "what". Here is the answer.
Katie Hull and I worked with Education Week to create this new – and, I think, nifty – animated explainer about differentiated instruction. Check it out and let me know what you think! …
Last summer I attended a GT training and was introduced to choice boards! I LOVE THIS IDEA!!! I think that students are more engaged and even challenge themselves more when they are given choices. The great thing is....they aren't just for GT students. Choice boards work similar to tic-tac-toe; the student completes 3 activities in a row {up, down, diagonal} They can be adapted for ALL students and actually lend themselves well to differentiated instruction. On Tuesday, I will be attending another GT training specifically on choice boards and differentiated instruction {I'm super pumped about it!} I can't wait to learn more about these learning tools! {I promise to share what I learn!} Choice boards can be set up in many different ways. You can base them off of abilities, learning styles, intelligences, and even levels of questioning. I have found it easier, if I focus on just one of these types. When creating the board, you want to plan out what type of activity each square will focus on. {You don't want to have 2 of the same type of activities in a row} The goal of the CBs are to have equally acceptable activities that you want the students to complete that are similar end products, but have varying ways to accomplish the final product. {For example, you are studying the Alamo. Students could choose activities from writing a diary from the viewpoint of being in the battle, recreating a model of the Alamo, creating a movie, etc.}The wonderful thing about CBs though...students can choose an activity they are willing to complete {taking into consideration their own likes/learning style/intelligence}, but they will have 2 other activities they will need to complete that will focus on other skills that they possibly may need to strengthen {but at the very least they're practicing other skills}! It's a win-win situation! I recently put the choice boards I created for my homework reader's responses in my shop. My students are required to read 20 min nightly, however I found that many of them weren't really reading every night! These choice boards give student's different options to respond to their books, while focusing on varying skills. I've also included 4 blank {editable} choice boards so that you can create your own boards! .....And I used the adorable sneakers clipart to jazz them up from KPM Doodles {love her stuff!} Here is an example template of how to begin creating a choice board based on Multiple Intelligences: Source: Dare to Differentiate Here are some great resources: Dare to Differentiate (AWESOME site for resources!) PVUSD Choices based on intelligence
One of the leading proponents of differentiated instruction, Carol Ann Tomlinson, writes a spirited defense of the teaching practice.
A collection of the clearest, most high-quality books, articles, videos, and downloadable documents for learning how to differentiate in your classroom.
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Education isn't one size fits all. Learn how to implement differentiated instruction in general education or special education. (This post contains affiliate links from which I receive a really small commision, at absolutely no cost to you.) You don't need to be a special education teacher to...
As you begin to embark on your journey of creating a differentiated classroom or even if you are a seasoned instructor of differentiated instruction, it can sometimes be very easy to get bogged down by the details of tiering, flexible grouping, compacting and all the other strategies that you may or may not use to…
Asking different questions isn’t enough if teachers aren’t listening to the answers students provide. Here are 3 ways to have authentic differentiation in the classroom.
Teachers were constantly told to differentiate and give examples of differentiated instruction but I don’t remember ever being told exactly what differentiation was.
I use a variety of resources to help me in my journey towards a differentiated classroom, and I’ve had so many readers ask which resources I find most useful so I thought I would share a few of the things that have been helpful for me. I decided to separate this into two different posts. […]
Education isn't one size fits all. Learn how to implement differentiated instruction in general education or special education. (This post contains affiliate links from which I receive a really small commision, at absolutely no cost to you.) You don't need to be a special education teacher to...
A collection of the clearest, most high-quality books, articles, videos, and downloadable documents for learning how to differentiate in your classroom.
Is your planning for all the diverse learning needs taking a toll? Read this to learn how to differentiate more efficiently.
Differentiation can be hard and time-consuming! Learn to tier your lessons so that you can meet the needs of all your students!
Differentiation of content, process, and product alter what kids get, do, and/or create. Read on for differentiation examples and ideas.
Ideas for meeting the needs of all learners through differentiated instruction. Here are 13 ideas for differentiated reading instruction in elementary...
There are different ways to differentiate instruction. Which is the best one for math teachers? Which will have the best impact on your students?
Here are 50 strategies for differentiated instruction to better meet the needs of your diverse, evolving learners.
