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DI: Mindset, Theory & Practice or Best Practices For Engaging All

Students

Joe: 9th Grade Musical Connection for Into The Wild Project

His parents never told Chris about what his father did and it made him turn on his parents. He felt they betrayed him. He decided that he never wanted to see his parents again so he hit the road. “And the road becomes my pride, I’m stripped of all but pride, so in her I do confide, and she keeps me satisfied, gives me all I need” (Metallica). This quote represents that his parents took away his pride and the only thing that gave him pleasure was traveling.

Alex: 8th Grade Musical Connection for

Diary of Anne Frank

Goldfinger has a song on their new album that shows what Anne Frank was feeling and thinking while hiding from the Nazis. “I know sometimes you worry” (Goldfinger). Anne was always worrying about something. “I’m here to tell you that you’re doing fine” (Goldfinger). This might be Peter’s point of view or her diary talking to her. This was the best song to relate Anne Frank’s Diary that I could find.

Mindset

1. All students can learn.2. Students learn at different rates.3. Students need different degrees of difficulty.4. Students learn in different ways.5. Students need different support systems.6. Writers need frequent time to write.7. Writers need to be readers. 8. Talk is a crucial ingredient in the workshop.

Objectives: my promise

1. We will have a working knowledge of DI and we will be able to answer the questions of what, why & how.

2. We will design & share examples of RAFT & GRASPS.

3. We will engage in the reflective processing required to start identifying the “Story of Self, Us & Now.”

4. We will explore the importance of the 4 structures & apply them to our classrooms.

“I have previously attended a DI workshop/training.”

“I am confident differentiating instruction in my classroom.”

PRES Structures

PragmaticThe systems & routines in place for anything done more than once.

RelationshipThe quality of the interactions the teacher has with students.

EnvironmentalThe look, feel and sound of a classroom.

SpatialThe use of the learning space.

Application: PRES

1. White: What do we know? What’s missing?

2. Yellow: What are the benefits?3. Black: What are the

drawbacks/concerns?4. Red: How do I feel about it? 5. Green: What could it look like in ideal

form?6. Blue: Which hat is most helpful in

making my assessment?

Marshall Ganz, Kennedy School at Harvard University

“Those of us in public work have a responsibility to offer a public account of who we are, why we do what we do and where we hope to lead.”

Marshall Ganz, Kennedy School at Harvard University

“Those of us in public work have a responsibility to offer a public account of who we are, why we do what we do and where we hope to lead.”

“You have to claim authorship of your story and learn to tell it to others so they can understand the values that move you to act, because it might move them to act as well.”

What we know about improving writing:

90% of the improvement in writing with students is the result of 1:1.

Sit & get about zero percent.-Kelly Gallagher, Write Like This (2013)

Story of Self, Us & Now

1. A challenge you faced: Why did you feel it was a challenge? What was so challenging about it? Why was it your challenge? 2. A choice you made: Why did you make the choice you did? Where did you get the courage – or not? Where did you get the hope – or not? How did it feel? 3. The outcome you experienced: How did the outcome feel? Why did it feel that way? How do you want your audience to feel?

Application to our students

Our stories will help move education into students’ quality world.

A place where they feel 5 basic needs are met: security, power, fun, freedom & belonging.

Processing

Learning Strategies

Learning Profile

Prior to break: Exit Slip

List 3 take-awaysIdentify something you’ll consider to start

doing Apply PRES to your classroomList a “wow” or “wondering” about the Story

of Self

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