Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

COMPACTING AND DIFFERENTIATION IN

CONTENT AREAS

BOOK BY SUSAN WINEBRENNERPRESENTATION BY OLANDO HARRIS

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

STRATEGY :

THE STUDY METHOD

GUIDE

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

THE STUDY METHOD GUIDE

THE STUDY METHOD GUIDE ENABLES THE EDUCATOR TO COMPACT THE FOLLOWING:

•LITERATURE•SCIENCE•SOCIAL STUDIES•PROBLEM BASED LEARNING•THEMATIC•INTEGRATED UNITS

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

•THE STUDY METHOD GUIDE ALSO REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF TIME GIFTED STUDENTS SPEND ON DESIGNATED CONTENT

•ALLOWS THE EDUCATOR TO DIFFERENTIATE IN THESE SUBJECTS BY ALLOWING GIFTED STUDENTS TO WORK ON ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES AND TO EXPLORE TOPICS OF THE STUDENTS CHOOSING IN GREATER DEPTH

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

TWO WAYS TO USE THE STUDY GUIDE

1) YOU MAY USE THE STUDY GUIDE ALONE• SIMPLEST• IT IS ITSELF A

DIFFERENTIATION TOOL• STUDENTS MAY USE IT TO

STUDY ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHAT WHOLE CLASS IS LEARNING

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

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TWO WAYS TO USE THE STUDY GUIDE

2) YOU MAY USE THE STUDY GUIDE WITH THE EXTENSION MENU• ALLOWS STUDENTS TO

BECOME EXPERTS ON TOPIC BE LEARNED

• THE STUDENTS CHOOSE A TOPIC FROM THE EXTENSION MENU

• PURSUE THE TOPIC IN DEPTH

• REPORT ON TOPIC TO CLASS

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EXAMPLE OF: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT SHEET

TOPIC OR UNIT TO BE LEARNED:__________________________

KEY CONCEPTS RELATED TOPICS

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

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EXAMPLE OF: EXTENSIONS MENU

STUDENT

CHOICE

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EXAMPLE OF: PRODUCT CHOICES CHART

AUDITORY VISUALTACTILE-

KINESTHETIC

AUDIO RECORDINGAUTOBIOGRAPHYBOOKCLASSIFYINGCOMMENTARYCROSSWORD PUZZLEDIALOGUEEDITORIAL

***NOT EXHAUSTIVE LIST***

ADVERTISEMENTART GALLERYBROCHURECOLLAGECOLORING BOOKCOSTUMEDECORATIONDESIGN

***NOT EXHAUSTIVE LIST***

ACTING THINGS OUTACTIVITY PLAN FOR TRIPANIMATED MOVIECOLLECTIONCOMPOSING MUSICDANCEDEMONSTRATIONDIORAMA

***NOT EXHAUSTIVE LIST***

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

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PREPARING THE STUDY GUIDE AND EXTENSIONS

MENU

1) USE THE TOPIC DEVELOPMENT SHEET• IN LEFT COLUMN, LIST NO

MORE THAN 10 KEY CONCEPTS YOU WANT STUDENT TO LEARN

• IN RIGHT COLUMN, LIST TOPICS RELATED TO THE UNIT THEME, BUT NOT INCLUDED IN KEY CONCEPTS LIST

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

PREPARING THE STUDY GUIDE AND EXTENSIONS

MENU

2) CREATE A STUDY GUIDE THAT INCLUDES ON KEY CONCEPTS

3) CREATE AN EXTENSION MENU THAT INCLUDES 8 OF THE RELATED TOPICS, LEAVING CENTER SPACE BLANK FOR STUDENT CHOICE

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

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TOOLS TO USE WITH THE STUDY GUIDE

METHOD

1) THE INDEPENDENT STUDY AGREEMENT• DESIGNED TO GUARD

AGAINST MISUNDERSTANDINGS, DISAGREEMENTS, AND CLAIMS SUCH AS “YOU NEVER TOLD ME”

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

TOOLS TO USE WITH THE STUDY GUIDE

METHOD

2) THE EVALUATION CONTRACT• THE CONTRACT ALLOWS

STUDENT TO INDICATE THEIR TOPIC THEY CHOSE FROM THE EXTENSIONS MENU, AND ALSO ALLOWS THE STUDENT TO SPECIFY THE GRADE THEY WANT TO EARN BASED ON THE KIND OF WORK THEY WILL DO

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

TOOLS TO USE WITH THE STUDY GUIDE

METHOD

3) THE DAILY LOG OF EXTENSION WORK• THIS CAN BE USED AS A

PORTFOLIO RECORD SHEET

• HELPS STUDENTS WHO HAVE TROUBLE COMPLETING LONG-TERM PROJECTS

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

TOOLS TO USE WITH THE STUDY GUIDE

METHOD

4) THE PRODUCT CHOICES CHART• STUDENTS USE THE

PRODUCT CHOICES CHART TO CHOOSE A WAY TO REPRESENT THE INFORMATION THEY FIND

• THE CHART DESCRIBES THREE TYPES OF LEARNING STYLES

o AUDITORY, VISUAL, TACTILE-KINESTHETIC

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IDENTIFYING STUDENTS FOR THE STUDY GUIDE

METHOD

THE EDUCATOR CAN HELP THE STUDENTS DECIDE WHETHER THE STUDY GUIDE METHOD IS RIGHT FOR THEM BY LETTING STUDENTS KNOW THAT THOSE WHO DO WELL IN THIS CLASS ARE STUDENTS WHO DO THE FOLLOWING:

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

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IDENTIFYING STUDENTS FOR THE STUDY GUIDE

METHOD

• READ WELL INDEPENDENTLY AND ENJOY READING

• FIND AND BRING INFORMATION TO CLASS ABOUT CURRICULUM TOPICS OUTSIDE OF CLASS

• MAINTAIN MINIMUM OF B AVERAGE

• SHOW INTEREST IN BECOMING EXPERT ON TOPIC

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INTRODUCING THE STUDY GUIDE METHOD

• MEET WITH STUDENTS TO EXPLAIN STUDY GUIDE METHOD

• HAND OUT COPIES OF STUDY GUIDE

• SAY FEW WORD REGARDING STUDY GUIDE

• GO THROUGH STUDY GUIDE• IF USING EXTENSIONS MENU

AND/OR PRODUCT CHOICES CHART, HAND THOSE OUT

• HAND OUT DAILY LOG OF EXTENSION WORK

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

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MAKING IT OFFICIAL

• HAVE SECOND MEETING WITH STUDENTS

• REVIEW STUDY GUIDE, EXTENSIONS MENU, PRODUCT CHOICES CHART

• HAND OUT INDEPENDENT STUDY AGREEMENT

• TELL STUDENTS ABOUT GRADING POLICY

• TELL STUDENTS THEY WILL USE DAILY LOG OF EXTENSION WORK

• HAVE CHECK UP MEETINGS• KEEP ALL DOCUMENTS AT

SCHOOL

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

STRATEGY:

ALLOWING ALL STUDENTS TO DO PROJECT

WORK

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

ALLOWING ALL STUDENT TO DO PROJECT WORK

1) OFFER THE SAME EXTENSIONS MENU TO ALL STUDENTS AS A CULMINATING ACTIVITY

2) CREATE SECOND EXTENSIONS MENU FOR STUDENT WHO AREN’T WORKING WITH THE STUDY GUIDE METHOD

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris

THE STUDY GUIDE METHOD SUMMARIZED

OPPORTUNITY:• STUDENTS ARE EXCUSED

FROM DAILY WORK ASSIGNED TO CLASS

STUDY GUIDE:• A GENERIC, NO MORE

THAN 10 KEY CONCEPTS ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO MASTER

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

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THE STUDY GUIDE METHOD SUMMARIZED

EXTENSIONS MENU:• ACTIVITIES THAT THE KEY

CONCEPTS OF THE STUDY GUIDE

MEETINGS:• TWO PRELIMINARY

MEETINGS WITH STUDENTS

GRADES:• GRADES EARNED FOR

INDEPENDENT STUDY

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

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THE STUDY GUIDE METHOD SUMMARIZED

PROGRESS REPORT:• THOSE WHO HAVE

BECOME EXPERTS IN SUBJECT REPORT WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:• THE EVALUATION

CONTRACT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO DETERMINE THE GRADE THEY WILL GET FOR THEIR WORK

Compacting And Differentiation In Content Areas

By: Olando Harris