2. 78 to 88% of 5th and 6th grade average readers could pass pretests on basal comprehension skills before these were covered in the basal. Barbara M. Taylor & Barbara J. Frye, The Reading Teacher, November, 1988.
5. From Get Off My Brain, by Randy McCutcheon, illustrated by Pete Wagner
6. THINK Who are gifted kids? PAIR How do gifted kids learn differently? SHARE In what ways should instruction for gifted kids be different?
7. 5 Areas to Differentiate CONTENT PROCESS PRODUCT ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT
8. Early Bird Groups Formed prior to beginning a unit of study. Formed to give a preview and some prior knowledge to students who may struggle with the concept.
12. Quick Tip for Forming Groups Color Swish = Readiness Level (Blue, Red, Green, Purple) Letter = Learning Style (A, B, C, D) Number = Random Assignment or Specific Tasks (1, 2, 3, 4) Modified for Specialists B 2
13. Minimum Requirements Build a complex machine which is made up of at least two simple machines and can move a roll of pennies 3 feet.
16. I’ve mapped out the concepts I’ve already grasped to save you time.
17. The Value of Assessment or ...You can’t figure out what to teach ‘’em if you don’t know ‘’em! Preassessment Options - Ensure the Mastery of Basic Skills!!! Textbook Pretest Student/Teacher Conference - as short as a 5 minute talk K-N-W Chart - What do I Know, Need to know & Want to know Journal - Write what you know about... List - If I say ... What does it make you think of? Product - Draw a bar graph... Use the graphing calculator to plot... Concept Map...
43. Curriculum Compacting Work Time In a group of one or more, choose one of the following types of Curriculum Compacting: Study Guide Method (for content differentiation) pg. 67-84 Learning Contracts (for skill-based work) pg. 47-59 Resident Expert pg. 157-165 Work on the following: How can this strategy be used in my classroom? If I were to use this, what forms or items would I need to create? Create one form or other resource that would allow you to use this strategy in your classroom.
44. Work time Activity #1: Curriculum Compacting Simulation - Use pre-test information to determine what areas to compact for student Activity #2: Alternate Activities Work - Create