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Differentiation in the
 science classroom
         Kristi Williams
             EDU 610
    University of New England
What is differentiated assessment?
• Differentiated assessment is a
  continuous process of data collection by
  teachers using a variety of assessments.
• Teachers identify the individuality of
  students and address their needs and
  strengths from multiple activities
  before, during ,and after instruction.
                            (Chapman and King, 2005)
What is differentiated instruction?
• Differentiated instruction acknowledges
  that all students have varying amounts
  of background knowledge, ability levels,
  personalities, and interests that make
  each student different.
• Differentiated instruction provides a
  variety of learning experiences to meet
  the diverse needs of students (Tomlinson, 2001).
In what areas should teachers
          differentiate?
• CONTENT taking in information
• PROCESS interpreting information
• PRODUCT creating products to
  communicate what they learn
                       (Tomlinson, 2001)
What is the teacher’s role in
     differentiated assessment?

• The teacher is a facilitator
  monitoring student progress and
  supporting students when
  needed.

                             (Tomlinson, 2001)
What are three things teachers need to
assess in a mixed-ability classroom to
           plan instruction?
 • Learning profiles
 • Interests
 • Readiness levels
                           (Tomlinson, 2001)
How do teachers understand each
    student’s learning style?


• Multiple intelligence tests
• Learning profile inventories
• Learning environment preferences
What are Multiple Intelligences?

• Howard Garner defined abilities or gifts as
  multiple intelligences in which he believes all
  humans possess in varying quantities.
• These intelligences are different for each
  person as a result of genetic inheriting and
  environmental factors, and these profiles
  influence cognitive activities.
http://pzweb.harvard.edu/PIs/HG_MI_after_20_years.pdf
What are the eight different kinds of
            multiple intelligences?
•   http://www.scribd.com/doc/8727642/Multiple-Intelligences-8-Ways-of-Being-Smart

•   Verbal-linguistic
•   Math-logic
•   Spatial
•   Bodily-kinesthetic
•   Musical
•   Interpersonal
•   Intrapersonal
•   Naturalist
How can teachers assess a student’s
      multiple intelligence?
• http://www.scholastic.com/familymatters/par
  entguides/middleschool/quiz_learningstyles/i
  ndex.htm#error
• http://ttc.coe.uga.edu/surveys/LearningStyleI
  nv.html
• http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning
  -style/stylest.html
What are some examples of questions
     a teacher might use in a learning
             profile inventory?
• What are your strengths as a student?
• What are your weaknesses as a student?
• What is important to you at school?
• What is important to you at home?
• What do you want to learn more about?
• What are your hopes and dreams for school this
  year?
• What type of learning environment do you prefer?
What are examples of environmental
 learning preferences for students?
            •Small group
            •Partners
            •Independent
            •Quiet
            •Noisy
            •Warm
            •Cool
            •Light
            •Dark
            •Movement        (Tomlinson, 2001)
            •Sitting still
What are some questions a teacher could
    ask to learn about a student’s interests?
•   What are your hobbies?
•   What is your favorite subject at school?
•   Do you participate in after school activities?
•   Do you have any collections?
•   Do you have any pets?
•   What is your favorite season of the year?
How can a teacher assess student
              readiness?

• Pre-assessments of content (background
  knowledge)
• Pre-assessment of skills
• State Mastery Test scores (including
  subject tests)
• Reading assessments from Reading
  Specialist
What are examples of content-
       based pre-assessments?

•Name an example of a producer
•Draw and label a food chain including plants
and animals
•What does the word photosynthesis mean?
What are some examples of skill-
      based pre-assessments?
•Create a Venn diagram comparing and
contrasting two objects found in the classroom
•Create a bar graph with the information listed
in the data table
•Write a complete sentence describing what
the word science means to you.
•Draw an illustration to help explain your
answer.
What are some examples of
    differentiated instruction and
assessment in the science classroom?
•Flexible grouping
•Learning centers or stations
•Tiered lessons
•Choice boards
•http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/sciencedifferentation.asp
•http://www.doe.in.gov/exceptional/gt/tiered_curriculum/science/6SL.pdf
•http://elearn.une.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fweba
pps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_9608_1%26url%3D
•http://www.e2c2.com/uploads/Tiered_Jigsaw%20centers_pdf.pdf
•http://www.pealcenter.org/images/Hendrickson.Science_Think_Tac_Toe.pdf
How can I challenge all ability levels in the
            science classroom
        using Bloom’s Taxonomy?


Choice boards can be based on Multiple
Intelligences and Bloom’s Taxonomy.

http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/northernadelaide/files/links/Blooms_Gardner_Handout.pdf
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Choice+Boards
What is an example of a
                              Think Tac Toe board?                                                   Continued on the next page

Name ______________________________________________
Science Think Tac Toe due date:                          Parent signature _______________________________________
Directions: Please select three activities in a tic-tac toe design by placing a check mark in the box. These activities are aligned with
Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences that we have been discussing in science class. You will have class time to complete these
assignments, but you may need to work at home if you think you will not meet the deadline.
             Verbal/linguistic                                Naturalist                                   Visual/spatial
               RAFT activity                  Compare/contrast two macro-                    Create a hand-drawn poster or
Write a leter to our representative           invertebrates we found in Assekonk             PowerPoint presentation of plants and
Diana Urban pretending to be an               Pond in a Venn diagram. Please include         animals found in Assekonk Pond. If you
organism living in Assekonk Pond or a         four entries in each category of the           would like to use pictures from the
vernal pool in N.S. This letter must by       Venn diagram and a picture of each             Internet, you must provide the web
typed and include an illustration. Please     organism.                                      sites you used.
use at least three of our vocabulary          *You may complete this activity on the         *Create a food web including arrows
words in your letter and address one of       computer in a Microsoft Word document          showing the direction of energy flow
the following problems:                       and include pictures from the Internet.        *Label organisms with names and
*an exotic species has been introduced        *Please remember to include the web            feeding levels
to your ecosystem and is threatening          sites of your pictures.                        *Animals and plants must be living in
your niche                                                        Or                         Connecticut
*an organism has been eliminated from          Create a scavenger hunt with five of
your food web                                 the plants or animals we saw outside
*Your habitat is threatened with a new        when we went pond-dipping in Assekonk
housing development                           Pond. Please type the scavenger hunt
                                              and provide an illustration or a picture
                                              from the Internet (include the web
                                              sites you used)
Body/kinesthetic                              Free choice                                 Interpersonal
Create a life-size organism of a macro-                                                 Plan a class discussion with the topic of
invertebrate of your choice living in        If you choose this inquiry activity, you   your choice that is relevant to one of
Assekonk Pond.                               must have your idea approved by me.       vocabulary words with a current event
*All identification marks and adaptations                                               found in the newspaper.
must be included in your model and be                                                   *Please type at least three discussion
ready to share this natural history with                                                questions for this activity and provide
the class.                                                                              the newspaper article.
                    Or                                                                                       Or
Construct an ecosystem in a 2 liter                                                     Present this information in a PowerPoint
bottle. Please include plants and animals                                               presentation for the class discussion.
living in North Stonington. Please see me
for directions.


             Intrapersonal                           Logical/mathematical                                Musical
Research information about an exotic        Create a data table and a bar graph using   Please create a science rap, rhyme or
species threatening our native organisms    Excel of the macro-invertebrates we         jingle that will help someone remember
in Connecticut. Create a poster or          collected at Assekonk Pond.                 at least three of our vocabulary words.
PowerPoint presentation with newspaper                         Or                       *This activity must be typed and include
articles or information from the            Create a PowerPoint to present this         an illustration or a picture from the
Internet. Please include the web sites      information to the class.                   Internet.
you used for your research and pictures.                                                *All web sites used for research or
                    Or                                                                  pictures must be listed on your paper.
Research the function and importance of                                                                      Or
vernal pools and examples of some of the                                                Tape record or video tape your friends
animals that depend on them for survival.                                               singing your song to share with the class.
Please create a poster or PowerPoint
presentation to showcase your work.
How do I keep students on task when
they are grouped with varying ability
 levels, interest levels, or completing
           independent work?

       Student learning contracts
How do student learning
             contracts work?
•Student contracts are negotiated between the
teacher and the student.
•They establish expectations to help the
student complete the assignment on time.
This kind of ownership is empowering to
students and encourages them to be engaged
in their learning.
•It also allows the teacher to be a facilitator
and to guide a student in the learning process.
                                (Tomlinson, 1999)
What are some examples of differentiated
  assessment in the science classroom?
• Authentic assessments
http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/examples/authentictaskexamples.htm



 •Formative assessments
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/formative-assessments-importance-of-rebecca-alber



 •Tiered assessments
 •http://challengebychoice.wordpress.com/tiered-science-assessments/
Why should teachers use technology in
      the science classroom?
• Virtual field trips allow students to leave the
  classroom without a permission slip
• Video clips allow student to collect data along with
  other scientists
• On-line quizzes help teachers assess
  comprehension without using paper and pencils
• Interactive web sites encourage responsibility and
  independence
• Electronic texts provide a different learning
  modality
What are some examples of digital
lessons to use in the science classroom?
 • http://www.stroudcenter.org/research/index.shtm
 • http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
 • http://www.edtechmag.com/k12/issues/november-
   december-2007/waterworks.html
 • http://www.projectwild.org/
 • http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/action
   games/geogames/
 • http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/
 • http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/a
   daptation/
Why should teachers have students
        reflect on their work?
• Teaching children to assess their work habits
  help make students take more ownership
  over their learning and help increase self-
  esteem and motivation.
• Teaching students about metacognition helps
  them evaluate their own learning process
  and helps them to understand what
  strategies they need to become successful in
  school.                       (Chapman and King, 2005).
What are some examples of self-
       reflective questions?
•How many adjustments or changes did you
make? Tell me about one of them.
•What obstacles did you overcome?
•How will you do this differently next time?
•Describe the easiest part.
•Describe your least favorite part.
•Tell about the most enjoyable part of the
assessment activity.
                               (Chapman and King, 2005)
What are the goals for students in
      a differentiated classroom?
• To become independent and successful
  learners
• To be aware of individual metacognition
• To be engaged in meaningful activities
• To challenge all ability levels
• To challenge all multiple intelligences
• To empower children               (Chapman and King, 2005)
                                           (Tomlinson, 2001)
What are the goals for teachers in a
         differentiated classroom?
• to create connections between teachers and
  students
• to establish a safe learning environment
• to gather information about students to foster the
  relationship between students and the teacher
• to learn about students’ interests, hobbies, and
  multiple intelligence strengths and weaknesses.
• to encourage students to become more
  independent learners by teaching them to assess
  their work habits and to make them more self
  sufficient.                         (Chapman and King, 2005)
How can science teachers learn more
      about differentiation?
• http://differentiationcentral.com/videos.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJMkcL6D
  o0Q
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P-
  XVPFXL4I
• http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-
  instruction-learning-styles-video
References
• Chapman, C. & King, R. (2005). Differentiated
  assessment strategies: One tool doesn’t fit
  all. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press, Inc.
• Tomlinson, Carol Ann. (1999). The differentiated
  classroom: Responding to the needs of all learners.
  Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
• Tomlinson, Carol Ann. (2001). How to differentiate
  instruction in mixed-ability classrooms 2nd edition.
  Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

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Differentiation in the science classroom

  • 1. Differentiation in the science classroom Kristi Williams EDU 610 University of New England
  • 2. What is differentiated assessment? • Differentiated assessment is a continuous process of data collection by teachers using a variety of assessments. • Teachers identify the individuality of students and address their needs and strengths from multiple activities before, during ,and after instruction. (Chapman and King, 2005)
  • 3. What is differentiated instruction? • Differentiated instruction acknowledges that all students have varying amounts of background knowledge, ability levels, personalities, and interests that make each student different. • Differentiated instruction provides a variety of learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of students (Tomlinson, 2001).
  • 4. In what areas should teachers differentiate? • CONTENT taking in information • PROCESS interpreting information • PRODUCT creating products to communicate what they learn (Tomlinson, 2001)
  • 5. What is the teacher’s role in differentiated assessment? • The teacher is a facilitator monitoring student progress and supporting students when needed. (Tomlinson, 2001)
  • 6. What are three things teachers need to assess in a mixed-ability classroom to plan instruction? • Learning profiles • Interests • Readiness levels (Tomlinson, 2001)
  • 7. How do teachers understand each student’s learning style? • Multiple intelligence tests • Learning profile inventories • Learning environment preferences
  • 8. What are Multiple Intelligences? • Howard Garner defined abilities or gifts as multiple intelligences in which he believes all humans possess in varying quantities. • These intelligences are different for each person as a result of genetic inheriting and environmental factors, and these profiles influence cognitive activities. http://pzweb.harvard.edu/PIs/HG_MI_after_20_years.pdf
  • 9. What are the eight different kinds of multiple intelligences? • http://www.scribd.com/doc/8727642/Multiple-Intelligences-8-Ways-of-Being-Smart • Verbal-linguistic • Math-logic • Spatial • Bodily-kinesthetic • Musical • Interpersonal • Intrapersonal • Naturalist
  • 10. How can teachers assess a student’s multiple intelligence? • http://www.scholastic.com/familymatters/par entguides/middleschool/quiz_learningstyles/i ndex.htm#error • http://ttc.coe.uga.edu/surveys/LearningStyleI nv.html • http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning -style/stylest.html
  • 11. What are some examples of questions a teacher might use in a learning profile inventory? • What are your strengths as a student? • What are your weaknesses as a student? • What is important to you at school? • What is important to you at home? • What do you want to learn more about? • What are your hopes and dreams for school this year? • What type of learning environment do you prefer?
  • 12. What are examples of environmental learning preferences for students? •Small group •Partners •Independent •Quiet •Noisy •Warm •Cool •Light •Dark •Movement (Tomlinson, 2001) •Sitting still
  • 13. What are some questions a teacher could ask to learn about a student’s interests? • What are your hobbies? • What is your favorite subject at school? • Do you participate in after school activities? • Do you have any collections? • Do you have any pets? • What is your favorite season of the year?
  • 14. How can a teacher assess student readiness? • Pre-assessments of content (background knowledge) • Pre-assessment of skills • State Mastery Test scores (including subject tests) • Reading assessments from Reading Specialist
  • 15. What are examples of content- based pre-assessments? •Name an example of a producer •Draw and label a food chain including plants and animals •What does the word photosynthesis mean?
  • 16. What are some examples of skill- based pre-assessments? •Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting two objects found in the classroom •Create a bar graph with the information listed in the data table •Write a complete sentence describing what the word science means to you. •Draw an illustration to help explain your answer.
  • 17. What are some examples of differentiated instruction and assessment in the science classroom? •Flexible grouping •Learning centers or stations •Tiered lessons •Choice boards •http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/sciencedifferentation.asp •http://www.doe.in.gov/exceptional/gt/tiered_curriculum/science/6SL.pdf •http://elearn.une.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fweba pps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_9608_1%26url%3D •http://www.e2c2.com/uploads/Tiered_Jigsaw%20centers_pdf.pdf •http://www.pealcenter.org/images/Hendrickson.Science_Think_Tac_Toe.pdf
  • 18. How can I challenge all ability levels in the science classroom using Bloom’s Taxonomy? Choice boards can be based on Multiple Intelligences and Bloom’s Taxonomy. http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/northernadelaide/files/links/Blooms_Gardner_Handout.pdf http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Choice+Boards
  • 19. What is an example of a Think Tac Toe board? Continued on the next page Name ______________________________________________ Science Think Tac Toe due date: Parent signature _______________________________________ Directions: Please select three activities in a tic-tac toe design by placing a check mark in the box. These activities are aligned with Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences that we have been discussing in science class. You will have class time to complete these assignments, but you may need to work at home if you think you will not meet the deadline. Verbal/linguistic Naturalist Visual/spatial RAFT activity Compare/contrast two macro- Create a hand-drawn poster or Write a leter to our representative invertebrates we found in Assekonk PowerPoint presentation of plants and Diana Urban pretending to be an Pond in a Venn diagram. Please include animals found in Assekonk Pond. If you organism living in Assekonk Pond or a four entries in each category of the would like to use pictures from the vernal pool in N.S. This letter must by Venn diagram and a picture of each Internet, you must provide the web typed and include an illustration. Please organism. sites you used. use at least three of our vocabulary *You may complete this activity on the *Create a food web including arrows words in your letter and address one of computer in a Microsoft Word document showing the direction of energy flow the following problems: and include pictures from the Internet. *Label organisms with names and *an exotic species has been introduced *Please remember to include the web feeding levels to your ecosystem and is threatening sites of your pictures. *Animals and plants must be living in your niche Or Connecticut *an organism has been eliminated from Create a scavenger hunt with five of your food web the plants or animals we saw outside *Your habitat is threatened with a new when we went pond-dipping in Assekonk housing development Pond. Please type the scavenger hunt and provide an illustration or a picture from the Internet (include the web sites you used)
  • 20. Body/kinesthetic Free choice Interpersonal Create a life-size organism of a macro- Plan a class discussion with the topic of invertebrate of your choice living in If you choose this inquiry activity, you your choice that is relevant to one of Assekonk Pond. must have your idea approved by me.  vocabulary words with a current event *All identification marks and adaptations found in the newspaper. must be included in your model and be *Please type at least three discussion ready to share this natural history with questions for this activity and provide the class. the newspaper article. Or Or Construct an ecosystem in a 2 liter Present this information in a PowerPoint bottle. Please include plants and animals presentation for the class discussion. living in North Stonington. Please see me for directions. Intrapersonal Logical/mathematical Musical Research information about an exotic Create a data table and a bar graph using Please create a science rap, rhyme or species threatening our native organisms Excel of the macro-invertebrates we jingle that will help someone remember in Connecticut. Create a poster or collected at Assekonk Pond. at least three of our vocabulary words. PowerPoint presentation with newspaper Or *This activity must be typed and include articles or information from the Create a PowerPoint to present this an illustration or a picture from the Internet. Please include the web sites information to the class. Internet. you used for your research and pictures. *All web sites used for research or Or pictures must be listed on your paper. Research the function and importance of Or vernal pools and examples of some of the Tape record or video tape your friends animals that depend on them for survival. singing your song to share with the class. Please create a poster or PowerPoint presentation to showcase your work.
  • 21. How do I keep students on task when they are grouped with varying ability levels, interest levels, or completing independent work? Student learning contracts
  • 22. How do student learning contracts work? •Student contracts are negotiated between the teacher and the student. •They establish expectations to help the student complete the assignment on time. This kind of ownership is empowering to students and encourages them to be engaged in their learning. •It also allows the teacher to be a facilitator and to guide a student in the learning process. (Tomlinson, 1999)
  • 23. What are some examples of differentiated assessment in the science classroom? • Authentic assessments http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/examples/authentictaskexamples.htm •Formative assessments http://www.edutopia.org/blog/formative-assessments-importance-of-rebecca-alber •Tiered assessments •http://challengebychoice.wordpress.com/tiered-science-assessments/
  • 24. Why should teachers use technology in the science classroom? • Virtual field trips allow students to leave the classroom without a permission slip • Video clips allow student to collect data along with other scientists • On-line quizzes help teachers assess comprehension without using paper and pencils • Interactive web sites encourage responsibility and independence • Electronic texts provide a different learning modality
  • 25. What are some examples of digital lessons to use in the science classroom? • http://www.stroudcenter.org/research/index.shtm • http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ • http://www.edtechmag.com/k12/issues/november- december-2007/waterworks.html • http://www.projectwild.org/ • http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/action games/geogames/ • http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/ • http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/a daptation/
  • 26. Why should teachers have students reflect on their work? • Teaching children to assess their work habits help make students take more ownership over their learning and help increase self- esteem and motivation. • Teaching students about metacognition helps them evaluate their own learning process and helps them to understand what strategies they need to become successful in school. (Chapman and King, 2005).
  • 27. What are some examples of self- reflective questions? •How many adjustments or changes did you make? Tell me about one of them. •What obstacles did you overcome? •How will you do this differently next time? •Describe the easiest part. •Describe your least favorite part. •Tell about the most enjoyable part of the assessment activity. (Chapman and King, 2005)
  • 28. What are the goals for students in a differentiated classroom? • To become independent and successful learners • To be aware of individual metacognition • To be engaged in meaningful activities • To challenge all ability levels • To challenge all multiple intelligences • To empower children (Chapman and King, 2005) (Tomlinson, 2001)
  • 29. What are the goals for teachers in a differentiated classroom? • to create connections between teachers and students • to establish a safe learning environment • to gather information about students to foster the relationship between students and the teacher • to learn about students’ interests, hobbies, and multiple intelligence strengths and weaknesses. • to encourage students to become more independent learners by teaching them to assess their work habits and to make them more self sufficient. (Chapman and King, 2005)
  • 30. How can science teachers learn more about differentiation? • http://differentiationcentral.com/videos.html • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJMkcL6D o0Q • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P- XVPFXL4I • http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated- instruction-learning-styles-video
  • 31. References • Chapman, C. & King, R. (2005). Differentiated assessment strategies: One tool doesn’t fit all. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press, Inc. • Tomlinson, Carol Ann. (1999). The differentiated classroom: Responding to the needs of all learners. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. • Tomlinson, Carol Ann. (2001). How to differentiate instruction in mixed-ability classrooms 2nd edition. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.