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 When a teacher tries to teach something to the entire class at the same time, “chances are, one-third of the kids already know it; one third will get it; and the remaining third won’t. So two thirds of the children are wasting their time.”--Scott Willis, ASCD Listen to a messagefrom DI Girl

**What is Differentiated Instruction? ** Adjusting the curriculum, teaching strategies, and classroom environment to better meet the needs of all students. In a differentiated classroom: **How do I Differentiate? ** * Differentiate According to  [|Student Readiness] - Readiness refers to a student's skill level and background knowledge.  Changing the level of complexity or required readiness of a task or unit of study in order to meet the development needs of the student involved.  **<span style="color: teal; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What do I Differentiate? ** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Be clear on the key skills, concepts, and understandings that give meaning to your curriculum. * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Differentiate Content - The "what" of teaching. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">(What students learn)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Student differences shape the curriculum
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Pre-assessment is typical and frequent
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Multiple options for students are offered
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">There is variable pacing
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Varied grading criteria are used
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Individual efforts and growth are honored
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">When tasks are too difficult for students, they become frustrated and do not learn effectively. When tasks are too easy for students,
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> they become bored and do not learn--in spite of the fact that they are earning high grades.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Differentiate According to [|Student Interest] <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"> - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Interest refers a student's attitude and engagement with a topic or unit of study.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Differentiate According to <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"> [|Student Learning Profiles] - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Learning Profile refers to the ways in which students will best process what they need to learn.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> Components of a student's Learning Profile include his/her multiple intelligences, learning styles, and learning environments.

<span style="background-color: transparent ! important; background-image: none ! important; min-height: 150px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;">The curricular topics, concepts, or themes presented to students. Content is differentiated by concentrating on the most essential understandings, concepts, and skills then varying the complexity of learning <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">– <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Includes curriculum, topics, or themes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">– <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Reflects state and national standards <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">– <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Presents essential facts and skills <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">– <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Provides students with additional resources that match their levels of understanding * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Differentiate <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">  [|Process] - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The "how" of teaching. (How students learn) <span style="background-color: transparent ! important; background-image: none ! important; min-height: 150px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"> The ways in which students make sense of the content. Process is differentiated by adding greater complexity or abstractness to tasks, by engaging students in critical and creative thinking, and by increasing the variety of ways in which you ask them to learn. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">– <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Refers to how students make sense or understand the information, ideas, and skills being studied <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">– <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Reflects student learning styles and preferences * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Differentiate <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">  [|Products] - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The end results of learning. Products are differentiated when you plan units that reflect many ways to represent

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1.5in;">- Refers to how students make sense or understand the information, ideas, and skills being studied - Reflects student learning styles and preferences
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> learning and when you provide menus of projects for students to choose from.

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