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An Exploration of  Differentiated Instruction Ellen Brandt December 8, 2007
Differentiated Instruction What is it? Why is it Important? How is it Implemented? What is the Role of the School Library? Show me an Example!
What is Differentiated Instruction? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
An Example: A Differentiated Lesson on the topic of DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION. The target audience for my example is students in higher education, but as Tomlinson and McTigue say,   “ there is a kindergarten version and a Ph. D. version of the big ideas…”.   (Tomlinson and McTigue, p. 41)
The Virtual Teachers Gladys: A Traditional Instructor   Kathryn:  Models Differentiated Instruction
Real World Teachers REAL teachers are likely to be somewhere  in between Gladys and Kathryn. Almost all teachers respond in some manner to the  needs and interests of the students in their classes. On the flip side, it’s not really feasible to practice all the principles of differentiated instruction, all the time.
The Virtual Students.. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Maria ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Joe ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sally ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Ellen
Real World Students Each of the four students in my example is a  composite of many students. A real world K-12 classroom would likely have 20-30 students, all of whom are unique in important ways. Differentiated Instruction is NOT  Individualized Instruction, but an acknowledgement that students learn in different ways.
The Goal of the Unit (T his should be communicated to the students) “ Students will learn about Differentiated Instruction” “ How can Differentiated Instruction make us more effective as teachers?  What are the challenges? What are the benefits?”
Preassessment “ I do my assessments at the END of the Unit”
Preassessment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Ellen’s Readiness Assessment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Ellen’s Interests and Learning Styles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sally’s Readiness Assessment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sally’s Interests and Learning Styles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Joe’s Readiness Assessment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Joe’s Interests and Learning Styles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Maria’s Readiness Assessment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Maria’s Interests and Learning Styles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Preassessment in the Real World ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
CONTENT: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
CONTENT (the traditional approach) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
CONTENT (the differentiated approach) Goal (the essential question or underlying concept) is the same for all, but CONTENT can be differentiated. Kathryn lets her students choose to focus on a specific area or a specific perspective, as long as they are working toward the goal.
Differentiated CONTENT for Kathryn’s virtual class ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
PROCESS: How the students will learn the material.
PROCESS (traditional) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
PROCESS (Differentiated) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Differentiated PROCESS for Kathryn’s virtual class. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
PRODUCT: How students demonstrate mastery of the concepts and skills.
PRODUCT (traditional) ,[object Object],[object Object]
PRODUCT (Differentiated) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Differentiated PRODUCT for Kathryn’s virtual class. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Synthesis (traditional) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Synthesis (Differentiated) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Synthesis (Differentiated) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Important Understandings (from the perspectives of the virtual students)
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Ellen Differentiated Instruction’s  Learner-Centered approach helps students become competent,  motivated and  independent  learners.
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sally Differentiated Instruction ensures that every  student is challenged at his or her own level.
Joe The principles of Differentiated Instruction remind us we need to ‘connect with our  students’ before we can expect the students  to connect with the ideas in the curriculum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Maria Differentiated Instruction requires teachers to move beyond books and worksheets
Ellen’s Research Topic How can the School Library support  (and benefit from)  Differentiated Instruction?
Collection Development ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Technology: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Physical Space: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Library Teacher can: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How does DI benefit library? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
from  professional reading   by David Loertscher  in  Teacher Librarian,  June 2006 A Few Parting Words
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design, Connecting Content and Kids Carol Ann Tomlinson  and Jay McTighe Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006.

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Differentiated Instruction

  • 1. An Exploration of Differentiated Instruction Ellen Brandt December 8, 2007
  • 2. Differentiated Instruction What is it? Why is it Important? How is it Implemented? What is the Role of the School Library? Show me an Example!
  • 3.
  • 4. An Example: A Differentiated Lesson on the topic of DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION. The target audience for my example is students in higher education, but as Tomlinson and McTigue say, “ there is a kindergarten version and a Ph. D. version of the big ideas…”. (Tomlinson and McTigue, p. 41)
  • 5. The Virtual Teachers Gladys: A Traditional Instructor Kathryn: Models Differentiated Instruction
  • 6. Real World Teachers REAL teachers are likely to be somewhere in between Gladys and Kathryn. Almost all teachers respond in some manner to the needs and interests of the students in their classes. On the flip side, it’s not really feasible to practice all the principles of differentiated instruction, all the time.
  • 7.
  • 8. Real World Students Each of the four students in my example is a composite of many students. A real world K-12 classroom would likely have 20-30 students, all of whom are unique in important ways. Differentiated Instruction is NOT Individualized Instruction, but an acknowledgement that students learn in different ways.
  • 9. The Goal of the Unit (T his should be communicated to the students) “ Students will learn about Differentiated Instruction” “ How can Differentiated Instruction make us more effective as teachers? What are the challenges? What are the benefits?”
  • 10. Preassessment “ I do my assessments at the END of the Unit”
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  • 23. CONTENT (the differentiated approach) Goal (the essential question or underlying concept) is the same for all, but CONTENT can be differentiated. Kathryn lets her students choose to focus on a specific area or a specific perspective, as long as they are working toward the goal.
  • 24.
  • 25. PROCESS: How the students will learn the material.
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  • 29. PRODUCT: How students demonstrate mastery of the concepts and skills.
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  • 36. Important Understandings (from the perspectives of the virtual students)
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  • 41. Ellen’s Research Topic How can the School Library support (and benefit from) Differentiated Instruction?
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  • 47. from professional reading by David Loertscher in Teacher Librarian, June 2006 A Few Parting Words
  • 48.