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 Teacher

1. Differentiated Instruction at Barrett Elementary

2. Differentiated Instruction... is Varied Approaches to Content, Process, Product and Learning Environment, in Response to Student Differences in Readiness, Interest, and Learning Profile. ~ Carol Ann Tomlinson

3. Addresses Academic Diversity MultipleIntelligences 3

4. 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

5. In a Differentiated ClassroomThe Teacher… Focuses on Essentials

6. Appreciates and Attends to Student Differences

7. Understands That Assessment is a Roadmap for Instruction

8. In a Differentiated Classroom, The Students… Are Engaged in Their Learning

9. Participate in Lessons With an Emphasis on Critical and Creative Thinking

10. Differentiated Instruction Balances Group and Individual Norms

11. Differentiation is

12. Differentiation is NOT

13. Differentiation is a Quest for Equity and Excellence

14. ~ Teaching and Learning ~All parts are equal and needed to create and support the whole

15. “ 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

16. 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

17. “A Really Good Teacher is Someone Who Knows That a Student Can Teach and a Teacher Can Learn”~ Krista, age 17

18. “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

19. Differentiated Instruction is… Looking at the Classroom Through Many Eyes

20. Responsive Education for Varied Learners

21. “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

22. 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.

23. 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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