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WorksheetsDifferentiation 101
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
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
True or False: differentiated instruction is chaotic
True - teachers loose control of their students' behavior because students are focusing on more than one approach to learning
False - students are more focused and productive because of the flexible learning opportunities
One big misunderstanding about differentiating instruction is teachers think:
it means giving some students more work to do
it means giving some students easier questions to answer
it means giving advanced students more questions and more difficult questions to answer
all answers are correct
Tiered Assignments...
Are designed to respond to student differences
Requires you to diagnose the needs of your students
Address differences in readiness, interests, and learning preference
Are purposefully planned
Routines for a differentiated classroom may include the following questions.
How do I prepare for a new activity?
How and when can I leave by desk?
How can I ask the teacher for help?
How do I work best with a partner?
What di I do if technology fails?
How many ways can a teacher differentiate?
2
3
4
5
What are the four ways you can incorporate DI?
Content
Process of how you teach
Differentiate the final product
Have a different teacher per subject
Differentiate learning environment
Which of these is an element of differentiated instruction?
Individual instruction for each student.
Separate assignments for each leaner.
Provide a variety of ways for students to learn the concept.
Group students by similar skill sets.
At some point (a) students will require differentiation
