Differentiated Instruction
Differentiated Instruction
Increasingly, public educators stand before classrooms where no two children have the same background or ability. Whether your classroom is made up of students who are mainstreamed, possess limited English proficiency, or simply are of differing abilities, the need to accommodate individual learning is of utmost importance. This week, we offer tips to help teachers differentiate instruction.
Use Learning Pages to Differentiate Instruction
Use individualized learning pages to help all students master an objective. Provide a common introduction to your lesson and then distribute individualized learning pages based on reading ability. Although all students are reading about the same topic, the passages will vary according to student ability. Organize the class into learning teams by grouping students of varying abilities. After students have read and identified the main ideas, they should meet with their learning teams to discuss the topic and share information. Close the lesson as a whole group, reviewing key concepts/skills all students should have acquired. Adapt the sample learning page download to your specific content.
Increasingly, public educators stand before classrooms where no two children have the same background or ability. Whether your classroom is made up of students who are mainstreamed, possess limited English proficiency, or simply are of differing abilities, the need to accommodate individual learning is of utmost importance. This week, we offer tips to help teachers differentiate instruction.
Use Learning Pages to Differentiate Instruction
Use individualized learning pages to help all students master an objective. Provide a common introduction to your lesson and then distribute individualized learning pages based on reading ability. Although all students are reading about the same topic, the passages will vary according to student ability. Organize the class into learning teams by grouping students of varying abilities. After students have read and identified the main ideas, they should meet with their learning teams to discuss the topic and share information. Close the lesson as a whole group, reviewing key concepts/skills all students should have acquired. Adapt the sample learning page download to your specific content.