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Module 8 Final Project

This document discusses multiple strategies for differentiating instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. It provides guidelines for linking student interests to curriculum through structured exploration and opportunities to share findings. Various strategies are outlined to differentiate content, process, and product, including readiness groups, learning contracts, audio recordings, note-taking organizers, peer mentors, design-a-day activities, interactive journals, webquests, learning logs, jigsaw activities, learning centers, and various presentation options. The goal is to proactively assess students and center instruction around their interests to make content more meaningful.

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Module 8 Final Project

This document discusses multiple strategies for differentiating instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. It provides guidelines for linking student interests to curriculum through structured exploration and opportunities to share findings. Various strategies are outlined to differentiate content, process, and product, including readiness groups, learning contracts, audio recordings, note-taking organizers, peer mentors, design-a-day activities, interactive journals, webquests, learning logs, jigsaw activities, learning centers, and various presentation options. The goal is to proactively assess students and center instruction around their interests to make content more meaningful.

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Multiple Approaches

Differentiated is: PROACTIVE Qualitative Rooted in assessment Student centered Interest Based
Content input, what students learn Process- how students make sense of ideas Product output, show what you know

Differentiation
An interest in one area is a route to learning about many other things.

'Teachers must be encouraged - I almost said 'freed', to pursue an education that strives for depth of understanding.' Howard Garder

Guidelines
Link interest based exploration with curriculum. Provide structure scaffold by asking questions, setting goals, timelines, check points, rubrics. Provide opportunities for students

More Strategies!
Content: Readiness Differentiation students should work where they can,

whether it be on, above, or below grade level. to share their findings. Learning Contracts provides students with freedom and responsibility. Strategies Audio/Video Recorder when your class is reading whole group story, allow BG students to listen to story on CD. I-search helps students learn to Note-Taking Organizers/Highlighted Print Materials uncover their own curiosity. Peer Mentors Remember youre not the only teacher in the room. Design-A-Day students choose Process: A good differentiated activity includes a range of modes, varied what to work on for a period. They amounts of teacher/peer support, uses essential skills, and will result in set specific goals and timelines. understanding of an essential idea or question. Interactive Journals follows a student through an entire book. Webquests internet lesson Literature Circles can even be adapted for your BG students! developed with specific learning Learning Logs holds student accountable and teaches responsibility. goals. Visit questgarden.com! Product: a product assignment should stretch students in application of Jigsaw- students become masters understanding a new skill. on a topic and share with the class. Create a Learning Center, Become a Mentor (teach a peer!) Conduct a Debate, Create a Photo Essay But wait! Theres more at Write a Letter, Create a newspaper or write a letter to the editor.
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