WorksheetsCh 10 - DI by Interest
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 8mins
Complete the discussion between a teacher and a principal: Teacher: I'm so excited about class today. We're studying the solar system, and I have eight stations for the students to explore the planets in a variety of different ways.
Principal: That's wonderful! Just make sure the goals are clear and the lesson is aligned with the standards.
Principal: Ok, but don't you think a lecture might be more effective?
Principal: Great! Just make sure it's entertaining. I value that over the standards.
Principal: I think they studied the planets last year.
How should a teacher who is interested in differentiation begin his/her school year?
By reading student IEPs
By learning about student disabilities
By learning about student interests
By studying the idea of multiple intelligences
Which of the following is an example of a differentiated assessment based on students' interest?
Students take a multiple choice test on the Civil War.
Students are given an extension on their research papers on Abraham Lincoln.
Students are allowed to skip the assessment if they have an A in the class.
Students are allowed to either write a paper or create a PowerPoint presentation on the Emancipation Proclamation.
Can you differentiate content without interest?
Yes
No
Yes, only product with interest
No, I should differentiate both together.
What do Dynamic Teachers do?
Differentiate only for some students and not for others
Never differentiate
Always differentiate and try to create new interests for students
Always go with the flow and plan on the fly
Sidebar Studies are:
Explore a topic through their own interests and give a presentation on it
A side project about a topic unrelated to the lesson
A side project about a topic related to the lesson
None of the Above
Teachers can expand student interests by:
Real-Life Applications of ides and skills
New forms of expression
Non of the above
All of the above
Strategies to support differentiating based on student interest are:
Jigsaw
Design-a-Day
Learning centres
Learning Menus
tiering strategy
