A Power Point presentation designed for teachers to develop strategies for differentiating instruction to diverse learners both academically and culturally while implementing Universal Design for Learning and different types of technology.

2. “There are many challenges for teachers
today. One of the most difficult
challenges for diligent teachers is
reaching the needs of an increasingly
diverse student population. In order for
teachers to reach ALL students, teachers
must begin where students are, which
means recognizing individual
differences.” (Stanford, Crowe, & Flice,
2010)

3. Be A Culturally Responsive
Teacher
 Socially conscious
 View diversity as an asset
 Help entire school be more responsive to ALL students
 Know about students lives
 Stretch students knowledge beyond the familiar
LEADS TO…

4. Culturally Responsive Instruction
Develop and invoke knowledge in the following areas:
 Personal
 Moral
 Social
 Political
 Academic

5. Create an Invitational
Environment
 Allow students to express personal opinions
 Teacher Modeling- Model Desired Learning Behaviors
 Questioning should be challenging and encouraging
 Quality Responding- Communicate sincere interest
 Peer Interactions- Encourage genuine discussion
 Reflection Journals- Have students share thoughts and
feelings

6. Differentiate Instruction
Use technology whenever possible
 Use pre surveys and entrance exams to better understand
prior knowledge
 Differentiate Content- What Students Learn
 Differentiate Process- How Students Learn
 Differentiate Product- How Students Demonstrate
Knowledge

7. Using Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
 Provide Multiple Means of Representation
 Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression
 Provide Multiple Means of Engagement
Multiple Means = Flexible for ALL students

8. Utilizing Neural Networks in
UDL
 Recognition Networks- help identify objects, facts, and
patterns
 Strategic Networks- planning, executing, and
monitoring actions
 Affective Networks- feelings and emotions that
influence engagement

9. UDL Big Picture for Classroom
Implication- Individualized
Learning
 Provide students with choices: median, tools, learning
context
 Engage multiple senses
 Provide practice at varied levels of support
 Engaging materials at different levels of difficulty

10. Expose Students to Varies
Technology
 Not all students have access to technology- Digital
Divide
 Should be meaningful and up to date
 Taught by someone who knows how to use the
technology
 Teachers should be invested in continuous growth of
technology in their environments

11. Assistive Technology
 Accommodate for disabilities
 Low-tech
 Med-tech
 High-tech
 Often appropriate and necessary for students protected
under IDEA

12. Reference
Stanford, P., Crowe, M. W., & Flice, H. (2010). Differentiating with technology
[Abstract]. TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 6(4), 2-9. Retrieved
July 12, 2017, from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ907030.
Cennamo, K. S., Ross, J. D., & Ertmer, P. A. (2013). Technology integration for
meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. (2nd ed.).
Cengage: Belmont, CA. ISBN: 978-1-133-94319-8.