Differentiation

Differentiation
What is Differentiated Instruction?
“Differentiated instruction is the process of ensuring that what a student learns, how he or
she learns it, and how the student demonstrates what he or she has learned is a match is a
match for that student’s readiness level, interests, and preferred mode of learning”-Carol
Ann Tomlinson
Major Principles of Differentiation
Ongoing Assessment Flexible Respectful Tasks Principles

Principles Classroom/Grouping
Examples
 Student differences  Purposeful and varied  Equally interesting to
are expected, student groupings all students
appreciated and  Whole class  Equally engaging to
studied  Small Group all students
 Instructional planning  Individual exploration  Equal access to
is based on assessed  Like learning styles understanding and
differences  Varied learning styles skills
 Teacher recognition  Like interests  Each student feels
of where students are  Similar academic challenged
in relation to learning needs  Students and teachers
goals  Student directed collaborate in learning
 Teacher awareness of
student needs and
interests
The Learner Relationship
What Teachers Prepare How Learners Engage

Content: The knowledge, concepts, and skills Readiness: Student ability to work with a
that students need to learn based on the particular skill or idea at a given time.
curriculum. Teachers can differentiate content Teachers can adjust for readiness by…
by…  Adjust the degree of difficulty to
 Giving different instructional delivery appropriate student level
formats  Adding or removing teacher or peer
 Video coaching
 Lecture  Varying direct instruction by small
 Readings group need
 Audio  Make the task more or less familiar
 Graphic organizers based on student proficiency, skills
and experience
 Jigsaw groups
Process: How students make sense of the Interests: Aligning material for understanding
content. Teachers can differentiate the with topics that intrigue students. Teachers
learning process by… can gauge student interest by…
 Appropriate pacing  Using adults or peers with expertise to
 Allow students time to internalize serve as mentors in an area of shared
material interest
 Reflection strategies  Provide multiple avenues for student
 Think-Pair-Share exploration
 Journaling  Provide access to a wide range of
 Partner talk technologies and materials
 Allow student directed tasks and
options
 Encourage investigation of key
concepts within student areas of
interest
Product: The items a student can use to Learning Profile: Addressing different student
demonstrate what he or she has come to learning styles, talent, and intelligence
know, understand, and be able to do as the profiles. Teachers can differentiate in
result of an extended period of study. response to student learning profiles by…
Teachers can differentiate product by…  Create flexible learning environment
 Allow students to help design with multiple options
products around learning goals  Auditory instruction
 Allow students to express what they  Visual instruction
have learned in varied ways  Kinesthetic instruction
 Allow varied types of resources in  Allow student options to work alone
preparing products or with peers
 Assignments at varied level of  Allow choice of competitive,
difficulty to match student readiness cooperative and independent learning
 Wide variety of student assessments experiences
 Allow students to participate in  Give varied perspectives
developing rubrics  Encourage student expression in areas
of talent and/or intelligence
Two Types of Differentiation
Intuitive (Mid Teaching) Intentional (Prior to Teaching)

 Respond to student needs in the  Lesson planning is based on the
moment ongoing student assessment data
 Recognizing daily student  Backwards design
frustrations/issues  Anticipate student needs
 Be flexible  Have appropriate resources available
 Empathy  Prepare Back up/contingency plans
 Utilize back up plans if necessary

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What are the two types of differentiation?

What are some ways teachers can differentiate content?

Differentiation

What is Differentiated Instruction?

Major Principles of Differentiation

Ongoing Assessment Flexible Respectful Tasks Principles

The Learner Relationship

What Teachers Prepare How Learners Engage

Two Types of Differentiation

Intuitive (Mid Teaching) Intentional (Prior to Teaching)

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