Power and the Money,Money and the PowerMinute after Minute,

Hour after Hour

But nobody’s here to teach me

if they can’t understand,how can they reach me?

I guess they won’t,I guess they front

That’s why I know mylife is out of Luck, fool!

Coolio “Gangsta’s Paradise” (Dangerous Minds)

Differentiation ….

“The process of varying content, activities, teaching and learning methods and resources to take into account the range of Interests, needs and experiences of individual students”

NCCA 2007

Mindfulness…...

Reciprocal relationship

Diversity / Difference = Reality

7 Principles of learning...1.Encourages Contact between ST. & T2.Develops Reciprocity & Cooperation3.Encourages Active Learning4.Gives Prompt Feedback5.Emphasises Time on Task6.Communicates High Expectations7.Respects Diverse Talents & Ways of Learning

Time to Reflect...● Understanding - NEIL?● How can I show st. I Respect and Value him/her?● Help St. to recognise & extend own strengths?● In what way can I help st. value everyone’s

contributions?● How do I guide sense of classroom community?

Goal Setting - S.M.A.R.T●Specific

●Measurable

●Accurate

●Realistic

●Timely

Bill Gates ...“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure”

(Founder of Microsoft)Walt Disney was told he had no Imagination - Did he give up?

● Embrace Failure

● Failure = Learning

● Learning to Fail = Develops a ‘Growth Mindset’

Meta-Cognition skills

How to Start Developing a Strategy to Stretch ALL Learners

Choose 1 or

2 new

strategies

Practice and refineThese

become habit

Strategies start to become

embeddedReturn to

stage 1Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Implementing Differentiation Strategies

Needs

Experiences / Interests/ Skills

Intelligences

Learning Style

ContentActivitiesResourcesProductEnvironmentTeaching Strategies

PaceAmount of assistanceTestingClassroom GroupsHomework

Think / Pair / Share ...

Self - Evaluation (2mins)

Which Methods Differentiate Best?

The end of the Beginning?

Don’t end a lesson with

End with

Or with

Or with …

Recipe for Success ...

Hope you enjoyed my C.R.A.P