Differentiation & Instruction

Product - How to demonstrate the knowledge

Process - How it is done
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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
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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

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