Differentiated Instruction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVRYSC8YyYA

Three ways

-- Presentation (How it is taught)

    -- whole class or student centered

         -- whole class instruction

         -- small group instruction

         -- stations

         -- cooperative groups

-- Process (How it is done)

-- Product (How to demonstrate knowledge)

Direct Instruction (some visual, some auditory, some kinthestic) 

-- traditional lecture

-- alternative note-taking

-- manipulatives

-- small groups

Process

-- traditional pencil/paper

-- cooperative groups (different ability groups, help each other)

-- stations

-- compacting (for advanced students to move on to other topics)

-- independent contracts (ELL, special education, IEP, gate enrichment activity)

-- choice opportunities (listening station, work with a partner, work silently)

Product

-- traditional assessments (some do 5 problems, some do 10 problems)

-- written reports/papers

-- art/video projects

-- oral reports/presentations

-- PowerPoint presentations

-- Skits/Songs/Dances

Managing 

-- Decide what to teach

     -- content, standards, outcomes

-- Pre-assess to determine existing knowledge/needs

-- Create groupings

    -- ability groupings (remediation, enrichment)

    -- cooperative groups (project-based, problem-based)

Preparation

-- Materials

-- Directions

-- Noise levels

-- Student Movement

-- Room Arrangement

-- Teacher Assistance

-- Monitoring of Students

Expectations

-- establish behavior norms

-- train the students

-- build in accountability for both groups and individual students

-- assess and reflect

Start small and do it really well