Differentiated Instruction

What is Differentiated Instruction?

• a student's readiness level

• a student's preferred mode of learning

• how a student learns

• a student's interest

Which is NOT a reason for differentiation?

• students have different language abilities

• students have different needs

• students have different attention spans

• all are reasons for differentiation

Differentiated instruction is based on modification of four elements. Which one is NOT one of these elements?

• process

• portfolio

• content

• product

A DI modification can be guided by the teacher's understanding of:

• student needs

• student grades

• student behavior

• student culture

The DI component of content is defined as

• how the student will come to master and "own" the knowledge

• how the student will summatively show what he learned

• where the student will find the knowledge

• what a student needs to learn or how the student will gain access to the knowledge

The DI component of process is defined as

• what a student needs to learn or how the student will gain access to the knowledge

• how the student will come to master and "own" the knowledge

• where the student will find the knowledge

• how the student will summatively show what he learned

The DI component of product is defined as

• how the student will summatively show what he learned

• what a student needs to learn or how the student will gain access to the knowledge

• how the student will come to master and "own" the knowledge

• where the student will find the knowledge

Which of the following is most important in DI?

• independent center

• cooperative group center

• teacher led center

• computer center

Which is the first step in planning for differentiated instruction?

• setting groups

• creating a rotation

• planning an interactive lesson

• analyzing student data

Which one of the scenarios is most likely a differentiated lesson?

• teacher is going over the missed questions from a test with a group of students

• teacher is using a graphic organizer to go over details from a paragraph using a think-pair share strategy

• teacher is going over the home learning problems with a group of students

• teacher is giving instructions on creating a "foldable" with a group of students