Differentiation & Instruction
Product - How to demonstrate the knowledge
Process - How it is done
Presentation
Teacher or student centered
Whole Class Instruction OR Small Group Instruction
Stations & Cooperative Groups
Whole Class Instruction:
-Lectures
-demonstrations
Small Group Instruction:
-Teacher group
-Student groups
Stations: Discovery or Choice Activity
Cooperative Groups: Helping one another
Direct Instruction:
-Traditional lecture
-Alternative Note taking
-Manipulatives
-Small Group
- Pencil or paper activity
- Cooperative Groups
- Stations
- Compacting
Independent Contracts - Choice opportunities
Compacting: Separate based on understanding
Choice opportunities: partner work, reading silently, or learning center
Independent contracts: ESL or special ed. students
-Traditional assessment
-Written Reports/Papers
-Art/Video projects
-Oral Reports
-PPT presentations
-Skits/Songs/Dances
Managing Differentiation:
- Decide what to teach
-Pre-assess knowledge
-Create groupings