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Overview of Differentiated Instruction (DI)

Overview of Differentiated Instruction (DI)

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Introduction to Differentiated Instruction (DI)

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What Differentiated Instruction (DI) Is ----and Isn't

MYTH BUSTERS TIME!

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Multiple Choice

DI is a / an ____________ model.

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curriculum

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inquiry

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interdisciplinary

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instruction

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Multiple Choice

When a teacher notices Student A has completed a piece of work, she gives out another worksheet for him to complete.

Is this an example of DI ?

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Yes

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No

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DI is more QUALITATIVE than QUANTITATIVE.

  • DI is responsive teaching --> proactively plans varied approaches to what students need to learn, how to learn and how to

    show what they learn

  • If writing one book report is "too easy" --> doing "twice as much" of the same thing in not effective --> alter the nature of the assignment to match the actual student needs --> learn other skill

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Multiple Choice

In a DI classroom, we can expect to see whole class activity.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

DI is about giving all students "individualized instruction".

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True

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False

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DI is NOT "individualized instruction" (i.e. create a different customized lesson for each student in class)

  • DI does not assume a separate assignment for each learner

  • DI recognized teacher needed to work sometimes with the whole class / small groups and with individuals

  • DI builds a sense of community (i.e. DI is a collaborative strategy that fosters growth & support for all learners) in the group

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Multiple Choice

DI is rooted in assessment.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

DI is about designing lessons for the outliers (i.e. high and low level students) only.

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True

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False

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DI is NOT just for outliers +

IS rooted in Assessment

  • DI is student-centered and meant for ALL students (inclusive)

  • In DI, teacher frequently conducts formative assessment systematically and in variety of ways to find out students' readiness, interests and approaches to learning

  • This becomes catalyst for crafting instruction --> designs learning experiences based on students' needs.

  • DI encourages Teaching Up : ‘working from a complex curriculum that will challenge advanced learners and providing scaffolding for other students' (leading to student engagement)

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Multiple Select

According to Tomlinson, teachers can differentiate instructions through....

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product

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content

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research

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process

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grading

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Multiple Select

According to Tomlinson, a DI modification can be guided by the teacher's understanding of students'.....

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interest

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culture

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readiness

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learning profiles

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attitude

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Multiple Choice

Which DI element deals with how students make sense of ideas and information?

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Process

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Content

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Product

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Multiple Choice

Which DI element deals with how students will demonstrate what they have learned?

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Process

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Content

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Product

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Let's Define DI

  • DI: A teacher’s planned and adaptive response to meet the diverse learning needs of all students

  • DI maximizes students’ progress towards achieving specific learning outcomes

  • Multiple pathways in teaching and learning so that students of different abilities, interests or learning profiles, experience equally appropriate ways to learn.

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READINESS

  • Knowing a student’s proximity to the specified learning goals

  • Asking what does this student need to do in order to succeed (and not what can this student do)

  • Aligns with a growth mindset for the students

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INTEREST

  • Providing a content (topic or skill) that taps into students’ talents/ experiences/passion/aspiration

  • Provides new possibilities for students to be engaged in

  • What is appealing for students to engage in/learn

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LEARNING PROFILE

  • Refers to the ways in which students learn best as individuals their learning style, gender, culture and intelligence preferences

  • Helps students be aware of which learning approach work best for them

  • Guides students to know when to change approaches for better learning outcome

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Introduction to Differentiated Instruction (DI)

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