Differentiated Instruction 4/25/2019

Differentiated Instruction Objectives and Standards

Presented by:  To have a deeper understanding for the usage and importance of differentiated learning
within your classroom

Krysta Menzies  How to implement differentiated instruction without making any major changes in your
existing classroom model

Audience:  NBTS Proposition 1: Teachers are committed to students and their learning
 1. Teachers recognize individual differences in their students and adjust their practice
K-2nd accordingly

Date:  CSTP Standard 1.1- Using knowledge of students to engage them in learning
 CSTP Standard 1.4- Using a variety of instructional strategies, resources and technologies to
April 15th, 2019 meet students diverse learning needs

Think of your favorite lesson you

have ever taught to students…

Why was it memorable?

What components of it were most engaging?
Did your students have fun?
Did you have fun teaching it?
Chances are, you were using components of
differentiated instruction

What aspects of learning can

What is differentiated instruction? educators differentiate?

Differentiated instruction is
tailoring our curriculum and
lessons to meet the
individual needs of our
students.
Content Learning
Process
and Product Environment

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Be sure to differentiate based on

student’s…

Differentiated instruction has been found to be effective

for a wide range of students, from those with learning
disabilities to those considered high achieving.

The traditional style of teaching, lecturing and teacher

Learning led, has been found to be the least effective way of
Readiness Interests teaching, with only a 5-10 percent retention rate after 24
Profile hours!

Formative assessment
How can we Keep in mind… ideas:
plan for
-thumbs up, thumbs down
differentiation?
-observe students
• Design lessons based on
students’ learning styles. -play simple games
• Group students by shared -white boards
interest, topic, or ability
• Assess students’ learning using Assessing does not always =
formative assessment.
• Manage the classroom to
create a safe and supportive
environment.
• Continually assess and adjust
lesson content to meet
students’ needs.

Example of differentiated lesson planner and

How can I start implementing differentiated
lesson
instruction strategies, specifically at HOPE?

• Start small
• Utilize techniques on just a few lessons out of a whole unit

• Utilize a differentiated lesson planner

• Consider changing your classroom seating or layout

• Communicate ideas to your team and

administrators!

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Let’s compare…
First:
Work together to
plan a math lesson
utilizing either the
“Tiered Activity Think of your original lesson Think of your mini lesson you
Planning Template”
Second: from the beginning of the just created with your
Kindergarten: or “Differentiated presentation team
Unit Planner”.
Work together to plan Work together to  What aspects were  What aspects were
a language lesson plan a writing lesson differentiated? differentiated?
utilizing either the utilizing either the  What aspects were traditional?  Were any aspects traditional?
“Tiered Activity “Tiered Activity
 If differentiation was used, what  Did you like this lesson more?
Planning Template” or Planning Template” techniques? Why or why not?
“Differentiated Unit or “Differentiated
Planner”. Unit Planner”.  Knowing what you know now, is  What techniques of
there anything you would differentiation did you use?
change?

• What will you start doing

Resources
to incorporate more
differentiated instruction
techniques in your
• Nieves, K. (2018) Differentiated in a Rigid Curriculum
classroom?
• Guido, M. (2016) 20 Differentiated Instruction Strategies and
Examples

• Weselby, C. (2014) What is Differentiated Instruction? Examples of How

Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom

• Huebner, T. (2010) What Research Says About Differentiated Instruction

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