Differentiation in PYP online_tools_for_differentiated_instruction_and_assessment

Meaning

Meeting individual student needs

tailoring instruction to meet individual needs

modification of tasks as per capabilities of learners for improving their performance of particular functions.

Significance

give pupils the best chance at learning, regardless of their abilities, strengths and weaknesses

scaffolds curriculum to support lower level learners

stimulate and engage intellectually gifted students

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WAYS TO DEVELOP DIFFERENTIATION IN PYP

Teachers can use online discussion tools to present questions that are tiered, encouraging stronger students to answer the more complex nuances of the question asked, while allowing struggling students to answer a simpler question and learn from the responses of their peers.

structures curriculum to support lower level students or students with learning disabilities- both identified and unidentified.

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altering instructions

adapting assignments

frequent monitoring and feedback

peer tutoring and mentoring

offering choice on a variety of materials

providing opportunities for students to develop their self-management skills

mindful grouping

carefully designing the spaces in the classroom

use of movement breaks