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Differentiating Instruction: The Core of Instructional Practices

Presented by: Belinda Moore

created and prepared by: Belinda Moore

Differentiating Instruction: Purpose

Establishing an environment that contributes to the teaching and learning of a diverse student population

Selecting the appropriate instructional strategies and best practices to maximize instruction

The Goal: To provide many, varied opportunities for students

to demonstrate their knowledge and skills.

If we are to ensure equity for all our students, we must teach to the standards. At the same time, we must differentiate instruction and assessments to meet the individual student needs.

Differentiated instruction provides multiple entry points that all student of different abilities and strengths to demonstrate their knowledge based on what has been taught.

Points for Ponderous

How Do We BeginUnpack the standardsWhat should students be able to

do or understand?Common Formative assessment -

Focus on assessments aligned to the standards as a means to monitor student achievement and guide instruction.

Identify knowledge and skills

Differentiation Based on Learning Styles

Howard Gardner’s Nine Different Ways Students Show Achievement

• Verbal-Linguistic

• Word-smart

• Well developed verbal skills

• Sensitivity to the sounds, meanings, and rhythms of words

•Mathematical-Logical

• Ability to think conceptual and abstractly

• Capacity to discern logical or numerical patterns

Howard Gardner’s Nine Different Ways Students Show Achievement

•Interpersonal

• Capacity to detect and respond appropriately to the moods, motivations, and desires of others

•Intrapersonal• Capacity to be self-aware• In tune with inner feelings, values and

beliefs

Howard Gardner’s Nine Different Ways Students Show Achievement

• Musically

• Ability to produce and appreciate rhythm and pitch

• Visual and Spatial

• Capacity to think in images and pictures

• Bodily-Kinesthetic

• ability to control their body movements and handle objects skillfully

Howard Gardner’s Nine Different Ways Students Show Achievement

•Naturalist

•Able to recognize and categorize plants, animals, and other objects

•Existential

•Possess sensitivity

•Capacity to probe deep questions about human existence

Differentiating Instruction: Knowing Your Learners: Learning Modalities

Visual Learn by seeing

Auditory Learn by listening

Kinesthetic Learn by moving,

doing, and touching

Multimodal Learn best

through a combination of learning styles

General Principles of Differentiation

1. Ongoing Assessment and Adjustment

2. Flexible Grouping

3. Respectful Tasks

Teachers can differentiate…

ContentProcessProductManipulating classroom

environment to accommodate different learning styles

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