Vera+Blake

Supporting Differentiated Instruction Vera Blake Carol Thomas- expert on DI How often do we limit our expectations of our students by our own vision? Clock Buddies- to move kids in and out of groups- Two groups are selected by the Big Foot Little Foot- Use it to check prior knowledge, closure, review. Timed 75 seconds to speak 45 seconds to respond. Design Lessons with multiple forms of assessment. Engaging students? Include parents. That’s me!, Interest Inventories (See handout) Keys to Differentation ·  Attention to Student Differences ·  Strong Element of Pre Assessment ·  A climate of importance and Support for multiple pathways of learning ·  Rich and Challenging tasks. Nonnegotiable Elements of DI  ·   Continually assess student progress ·  Begin with high quality curriculum ·  Create a sense of classroom community ·  Uses flexible grouping ·  Implement multiple instructional Strategies Strategies for DI: Preassessment ·  Anticipation Reaction Guides Managing Group ·  Colored Cups- Red Yellow Green Time strips- “I have 10:45 who has two fifteen.” (Google “I have who has activity”) RAFT: Students will produce a document based on Role, audience, topic, format Talk a mile a minute: use words or pictures to differentiate. Could work in small groups. Plan pairs.