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This is a Power Point Slide Show Presentation with a overview of Differentiated Instruction as a mission to meet the full range of learners at Barrett Elementary.Submitted by: Kathleen Duggan, Special Education TeacherTRANSCRIPT
Differentiated Instruction
at Barrett Elementary
Differentiated Instruction...
is Varied Approaches to Content, Process, Product and
Learning Environment, in Response to StudentDifferences in Readiness, Interest, and Learning
Profile.~ Carol Ann Tomlinson
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Addresses Academic Diversity
Multiple Intelligences
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
“ The biggest mistake of past centuries in teaching has been to treat all children as if they were variants of the same individual, and thus feeling justified in teaching them the same subjects in the same way.”
~ Howard Gardner 1994
In a Differentiated Classroom
The Teacher…Focuses on Essentials
Appreciates and Attends to Student Differences
Understands That Assessment is a Roadmap for Instruction
In a Differentiated Classroom, The Students… Are Engaged in Their Learning
Participate in Lessons With an Emphasis on Critical and Creative Thinking
Differentiated Instruction Balances Group and Individual
Norms
Differentiation is
Proactive Qualitative
Ongoing Collaboration
Dynamic
Joyful Learning
Student-Centered
Multiple Approaches
Rooted in Assessment
Always Evolving
Differentiation is NOT
Individualized
•A separate lesson for each child•Tailoring the same suit of clothes
Chaotic
•Just a way to make homogenous groups•Disorderly and undisciplined
Differentiation is a Quest for Equity and Excellence
~ Teaching and Learning ~All parts are equal and needed to create
and support the whole
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“ The Aim is Clear, Each Child, Each of the Young Should Be
Able to Advance to Full Capacity in Accordance With General and
Special Ability and Aptitude” ~ Paul Brandwein
Differentiated Instruction Offers Many Avenues to
Learning Using… Varied Texts Jigsaws Anchor Activities Tiered Lessons Tiered Activities Tiered Products Small-Groups Whole Groups Independent
Study
Varied Homework Compacting Varied Journal
Prompts Questioning Interest Centers Investigation Varied Technology Learning Contracts Organizers
“A Really Good Teacher is Someone Who Knows That a Student Can Teach and a Teacher Can Learn”
~ Krista, age 17
“I like this class because there’s something different going on all the time. In other classes, it’s like having peanut butter for lunch every single day. In this class it’s like the teacher really knows how to cook. It’s like she runs a really good restaurant with a big menu and all.” ~ Course Evaluation – 7th grader
Differentiated Instruction is… Looking at the Classroom Through Many
Eyes
Responsive Education for Varied Learners
“My Heart is Singing for Joy This Morning. A Miracle Has Happened!
The Light of Understanding Has Shone Upon My Little Pupil’s Mind and Behold All Things
Are Changed!”
~ Annie Sullivan
At Barrett Elementary, We Follow Different Roadmaps to the
Same Destination,We Are Teachers and Students Learning
in Partnership,Planning to Be Better Tomorrow Than
Today, But Never Planning to Be Finished.
Created ByKathleen Duggan
Many Thanks to the students and staff at Barrett Elementary
School.
Their never-ending dedication and passion for teaching and
learning were the inspiration for this presentation.
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