This presentation includes our efforts to differentiate instruction to challenge all learners to meet NYS Common Core standards. This slide show includes a description of our station approach and how technology has helped to make it so successful.
1. final differentiated instruction workshop ncss 2010Paige Baggett
This document summarizes a presentation on differentiating instruction to advance literacy. It discusses the importance of differentiation given differences between students. Key aspects of differentiation include focusing on essentials, attending to student differences, inseparability of assessment and instruction, and adapting content, process and products. Specific differentiation strategies covered include anchor activities, centers, layered curriculum, tiered lessons, entry points, use of arts, contracts, compacting and strategies for English language learners. The presentation provides examples and tips for implementing these strategies in the classroom.
The document discusses differentiated instruction, which is an approach to teaching that involves modifying instruction based on student interests, readiness levels, and learning profiles. It defines differentiated instruction and outlines three types: by interest, learning profile, and readiness level. Examples are provided for how teachers can differentiate instruction in their classrooms based on these three types. The document also includes an activity where teachers discuss how they identify student interests and incorporate them into lessons.
This document provides information about differentiated instruction through tiering. It defines differentiation as responsive teaching that varies approaches based on student needs, learning styles, and abilities. Tiering is described as providing parallel tasks at varied levels of complexity, depth, and abstractness to accommodate differences in student readiness and performance levels. Examples are given of how to tier graphic organizers, resources, and tasks to meet the range of student needs in a classroom. The goal of tiering is to challenge all students at their appropriate level and encourage continued growth.
This document discusses strategies for differentiation in the classroom. It defines differentiation as starting instruction based on students' abilities and learning styles rather than a standardized approach. The document provides examples of learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) and multiple intelligences (linguistic, logical-mathematical, etc.). It also discusses ways to differentiate based on content, process, product, task, and grouping. Some challenges with differentiation mentioned are particular subjects that are difficult to differentiate, particular students, time constraints, and limited resources.
Differentiated instruction to motivate learning in the classroom!Melissa Spivey
Differentiated instruction is a philosophy that involves providing multiple avenues to learning to meet the needs of different students. It recognizes that students learn in different ways such as visually, auditorily, verbally, physically, logically, socially, and individually. Teachers can differentiate instruction by incorporating diverse activities, observations, group and individual work, flexibility, and student interests. They should also provide instruction tailored to different learning styles like visual, auditory, verbal, kinesthetic, logical, and social approaches. Differentiated instruction helps ensure all children are engaged and receiving an appropriate education that matches their unique needs and preferences.
Final paper for Differentiated InstructionXimme Naranjo
This document discusses differentiated instruction for developing reading in ESL classes. It states that teachers must understand students' interests, learning styles, intelligence types, and backgrounds to effectively plan instruction. The document recommends that teachers use interest inventories and other tools to identify this information about students. It also discusses Vygotsky's theory of social interaction in cognitive development and Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. The document advocates differentiated instruction and incorporating varied activities to engage students with different abilities and learning preferences.
Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching that aims to maximize student growth and success by tailoring instruction to meet individual student needs. Teachers can differentiate instruction by modifying content, process, products, and the learning environment based on student readiness, interests, and learning profiles. Effective differentiation involves ongoing assessment of student needs and the strategic use of flexible grouping, tiered lessons, and other best practices to engage students. The goal is to challenge all students appropriately by addressing the full range of learner differences in each classroom.
1. final differentiated instruction workshop ncss 2010Paige Baggett
This document summarizes a presentation on differentiating instruction to advance literacy. It discusses the importance of differentiation given differences between students. Key aspects of differentiation include focusing on essentials, attending to student differences, inseparability of assessment and instruction, and adapting content, process and products. Specific differentiation strategies covered include anchor activities, centers, layered curriculum, tiered lessons, entry points, use of arts, contracts, compacting and strategies for English language learners. The presentation provides examples and tips for implementing these strategies in the classroom.
The document discusses differentiated instruction, which is an approach to teaching that involves modifying instruction based on student interests, readiness levels, and learning profiles. It defines differentiated instruction and outlines three types: by interest, learning profile, and readiness level. Examples are provided for how teachers can differentiate instruction in their classrooms based on these three types. The document also includes an activity where teachers discuss how they identify student interests and incorporate them into lessons.
This document provides information about differentiated instruction through tiering. It defines differentiation as responsive teaching that varies approaches based on student needs, learning styles, and abilities. Tiering is described as providing parallel tasks at varied levels of complexity, depth, and abstractness to accommodate differences in student readiness and performance levels. Examples are given of how to tier graphic organizers, resources, and tasks to meet the range of student needs in a classroom. The goal of tiering is to challenge all students at their appropriate level and encourage continued growth.
This document discusses strategies for differentiation in the classroom. It defines differentiation as starting instruction based on students' abilities and learning styles rather than a standardized approach. The document provides examples of learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) and multiple intelligences (linguistic, logical-mathematical, etc.). It also discusses ways to differentiate based on content, process, product, task, and grouping. Some challenges with differentiation mentioned are particular subjects that are difficult to differentiate, particular students, time constraints, and limited resources.
Differentiated instruction to motivate learning in the classroom!Melissa Spivey
Differentiated instruction is a philosophy that involves providing multiple avenues to learning to meet the needs of different students. It recognizes that students learn in different ways such as visually, auditorily, verbally, physically, logically, socially, and individually. Teachers can differentiate instruction by incorporating diverse activities, observations, group and individual work, flexibility, and student interests. They should also provide instruction tailored to different learning styles like visual, auditory, verbal, kinesthetic, logical, and social approaches. Differentiated instruction helps ensure all children are engaged and receiving an appropriate education that matches their unique needs and preferences.
Final paper for Differentiated InstructionXimme Naranjo
This document discusses differentiated instruction for developing reading in ESL classes. It states that teachers must understand students' interests, learning styles, intelligence types, and backgrounds to effectively plan instruction. The document recommends that teachers use interest inventories and other tools to identify this information about students. It also discusses Vygotsky's theory of social interaction in cognitive development and Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. The document advocates differentiated instruction and incorporating varied activities to engage students with different abilities and learning preferences.
Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching that aims to maximize student growth and success by tailoring instruction to meet individual student needs. Teachers can differentiate instruction by modifying content, process, products, and the learning environment based on student readiness, interests, and learning profiles. Effective differentiation involves ongoing assessment of student needs and the strategic use of flexible grouping, tiered lessons, and other best practices to engage students. The goal is to challenge all students appropriately by addressing the full range of learner differences in each classroom.
Differentiated instruction is a framework that involves providing different learning approaches to students in the same classroom based on their individual needs, abilities, and interests. This allows all students to effectively learn content regardless of their differences. A differentiated classroom uses various instructional strategies, flexible time, and individual and group goals tailored to each student. The teacher understands students' backgrounds and designs personalized instruction to ensure all children can learn.
Differentiation powerpoint for tuesday pdmclaringbold
The document discusses differentiation in the classroom. It defines differentiation as modifying instruction in response to student needs in content, process, and product. Some key points:
- Differentiation involves flexible grouping, tiered lessons, and choice. It varies based on student readiness, interest, and learning profile.
- The goals are to increase learning, confidence, motivation, and independence. Research supports that differentiation helps students learn in different ways.
- Teachers can differentiate content, process, and products. This involves varying materials, activities, and assignments based on student needs. Pre-assessments are important to understand students.
- Flexible grouping is critical, allowing instruction tailored to student needs. Groups should be purposefully designed based on
This document provides an overview of differentiated instruction and strategies for differentiating based on content, process, and product. It defines the three main areas of differentiation as content, process, and product. Content can be differentiated by readiness, interest, and learning profile. Strategies for differentiating content include modifying instruction based on student need, teaching critical concepts, curriculum compacting, varying resources, and using support systems. Process can be differentiated in similar ways through strategies like learning styles, interest groups, graphic organizers, and independent study. Product differentiation allows students to demonstrate knowledge in varied ways based on their needs and abilities.
The document provides instructions for a candy observation activity. Students are asked to choose a candy, observe and measure it, then write qualitative and quantitative observations and inferences. They must measure the candy's length in centimeters and convert it to inches rounded to two decimal places. The activity relates to learning qualitative vs. quantitative observations, inferences, measurements, conversions and rounding. It is meant to engage students by allowing them to choose a candy they like. The follow up questions ask students to reflect on how this activity relates to their subject area.
The importance of differentiated instruction in the classroom 5Melody Dougherty
This document discusses the importance of differentiated instruction in the classroom. It defines differentiated instruction as modifying instruction to meet the varying needs of students in terms of their readiness levels, interests, and learning preferences. The document outlines types of differentiation like modifying content, process, product, and learning environment. It provides examples of differentiation strategies and considerations for implementation, including using assessments to inform instruction, tiered lessons, flexible grouping, learning contracts, and UDL. The document also discusses creating an optimal learning environment, monitoring behaviors, embedding social skills instruction, and references related resources.
The document discusses strategies for differentiating instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. It provides examples of differentiating by content, process, product, and learning environment. It also discusses how digital technologies can make content more flexible and accessible to a variety of learners through features like annotation, hyperlinks, multimedia, and options for modifying content.
This document discusses differentiated instruction, which is an approach to teaching that recognizes students learn in different ways and at different paces. It defines differentiated instruction as proactively planning varied approaches to content, learning processes, and products based on student needs. The document provides examples of differentiation strategies like modifying content based on student interests and readiness levels, using flexible grouping, and assessing student growth over time rather than comparing students. It emphasizes differentiation is a philosophy, not just a set of techniques, and should be implemented along a continuum from minimal to extensive based on student needs.
Cooperative learning involves students working together in small groups towards a common goal. It has several key components including positive interdependence, individual accountability, and group processing. Cooperative learning improves interpersonal skills, aids in problem solving, and models real-life work situations by pooling the strengths of group members and promoting peer teaching. Some advantages are that it builds strong individuals and improves social skills through face to face interaction, while challenges include implementing it effectively in the classroom.
Ppt on differentiated instruction by lisa westonliweston
This document provides an overview of differentiated instruction. It explains that differentiated instruction is necessary to meet the diverse needs of students in modern classrooms. Differentiated instruction involves tailoring instruction to students' readiness levels, interests, and learning profiles. The document outlines several differentiation strategies teachers can use, including tiered instruction, anchor activities, flexible grouping, and curriculum compacting. It defines tiered instruction as providing multiple levels of difficulty for the same essential ideas. Anchor activities are ongoing tasks students can work on independently. The goal of differentiation is to ensure all students have access to the curriculum.
This document discusses the principles of differentiated instruction, which is a model of teaching that requires teachers to have flexible approaches to instruction to meet the varied needs of learners. It emphasizes that students differ in their background knowledge, readiness, interests, and learning preferences. The goals of differentiated instruction are to maximize student growth and individual success by providing instruction tailored to students' levels. Key strategies mentioned include flexible grouping of students, ongoing assessment to inform instruction, and varying content, processes, products, and learning environments based on student profiles.
Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroomsjirmer
This document summarizes key points from a book about differentiated instruction. It discusses how differentiation should be guided by student readiness, interests, learning profiles, and affect. The author identifies the core elements of differentiation as student needs, teacher responses, and curriculum/instruction. Teachers are encouraged to differentiate content, process, product, and learning environment based on understanding their students' needs and making curriculum engaging, demanding and scaffolded. The book provides strategies for creating a flexible learning environment that meets diverse student needs.
To achieve the highest level of assessment in classroom visits, teachers must differentiate instruction for students of varying abilities. Teachers can differentiate content, process, products, and learning environment based on student readiness, interests, or learning profiles. Differentiating instruction involves providing different paths for students to acquire concepts or skills according to their needs rather than using the same approach for all. Examples of differentiation strategies are presented for each classroom element. While differentiating across all four elements is ideal, using one or two elements is sufficient to qualify as differentiating instruction.
This document discusses differentiated instruction for teaching mixed-ability classrooms. It begins by comparing differentiated instruction to teaching in a one-room schoolhouse. It then defines what differentiated instruction is and is not, emphasizing that it is a blend of whole group, small group, and individual instruction that is qualitative and adapts assignments based on student differences in readiness, interests, and learning needs. It also provides examples of classroom layouts and discussions of strategies for struggling and advanced learners that could support differentiated instruction.
This document discusses differentiated instruction and provides guidance for implementing it in the classroom. It begins by defining differentiated instruction as a systematic approach that allows teachers to accommodate the individual learning needs of students. It then provides examples of how teachers can differentiate the content, process, and products of lessons. This includes varying reading materials, activities, notes, assessments, and assignments to engage students with different skills and backgrounds. The document emphasizes that differentiation involves knowing each student as an individual and adapting instruction accordingly.
These are learners between the ages of four and twenty-one whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational programing needs.
Differentiation strategies should provide multiple ways for students to engage with content and demonstrate understanding, through open-ended responses, various learning resources that cater to different styles, and choice in tasks and activities. A positive learning environment is important, where students feel respected and teachers get to know each student as an individual rather than just data. Regular review and improvement allows students to assess their work and progress with feedback. While differentiation takes more planning, there are also strategies to help save time like self-levelling activities, strategic questioning, and peer learning techniques.
Edu 610 Final Project Differentiated Instruction Powerpoint With Soundkduggan2
This is a Power Point Slide Show Presentation with a overview of Differentiated Instruction as a mission to meet the full range of learners at Barrett Elementary.
Submitted by: Kathleen Duggan, Special Education Teacher
This document discusses differentiated instruction strategies for teaching math. It defines differentiated instruction as proactively planning to meet diverse student needs by focusing on learning outcomes and adjusting the content, process, or product based on student readiness, interests, and learning profiles. Examples of strategies discussed include using learning stations, the anticipation guide pre-assessment technique, and determining student learning styles. The "new math" approach emphasizes exploring problems, reflecting on different strategies, and having students explain their reasoning over traditionally teaching a single procedure.
Using op art to teach fraction, decimalJodi Weiler
This lesson plan uses optical art (Op Art) to teach students about fraction, decimal, and percent equivalents. Students will create their own Op Art piece on a 100-square grid using different colors. They will then record the number of squares of each color and convert those amounts to fractions, decimals, and percents. This allows students to see the proportional relationships between ratios, decimals, and percents represented visually through their art. The lesson introduces Op Art and relevant vocabulary. It also includes supplementary materials like an Op Art slideshow and worksheet to reinforce the concepts covered.
The document discusses middle school math curriculums and approaches in Georgia. It outlines the typical progression of pre-algebra through algebra 2 courses, and how Georgia combined these books into new Mathematics 1-3 courses. It also describes the different ability levels that students are placed into - on-level math, accelerated math, advanced accelerated math, and TAG. Exceptions are made for special education students, and some very high ability students take high school math classes while still in middle school.
This document discusses the differences between summative and formative assessment, and describes a new approach to formative assessment implemented with students. Summative assessment evaluates student learning at a point in time, while formative assessment is intended to promote continued improvement. The approach implemented weekly formative assessments using different technologies to provide students with prompt feedback, which research shows improves learning. Key factors for effective formative assessment include timely feedback, balancing strengths and weaknesses, focusing feedback, and making feedback useful for students.
Differentiated instruction is a framework that involves providing different learning approaches to students in the same classroom based on their individual needs, abilities, and interests. This allows all students to effectively learn content regardless of their differences. A differentiated classroom uses various instructional strategies, flexible time, and individual and group goals tailored to each student. The teacher understands students' backgrounds and designs personalized instruction to ensure all children can learn.
Differentiation powerpoint for tuesday pdmclaringbold
The document discusses differentiation in the classroom. It defines differentiation as modifying instruction in response to student needs in content, process, and product. Some key points:
- Differentiation involves flexible grouping, tiered lessons, and choice. It varies based on student readiness, interest, and learning profile.
- The goals are to increase learning, confidence, motivation, and independence. Research supports that differentiation helps students learn in different ways.
- Teachers can differentiate content, process, and products. This involves varying materials, activities, and assignments based on student needs. Pre-assessments are important to understand students.
- Flexible grouping is critical, allowing instruction tailored to student needs. Groups should be purposefully designed based on
This document provides an overview of differentiated instruction and strategies for differentiating based on content, process, and product. It defines the three main areas of differentiation as content, process, and product. Content can be differentiated by readiness, interest, and learning profile. Strategies for differentiating content include modifying instruction based on student need, teaching critical concepts, curriculum compacting, varying resources, and using support systems. Process can be differentiated in similar ways through strategies like learning styles, interest groups, graphic organizers, and independent study. Product differentiation allows students to demonstrate knowledge in varied ways based on their needs and abilities.
The document provides instructions for a candy observation activity. Students are asked to choose a candy, observe and measure it, then write qualitative and quantitative observations and inferences. They must measure the candy's length in centimeters and convert it to inches rounded to two decimal places. The activity relates to learning qualitative vs. quantitative observations, inferences, measurements, conversions and rounding. It is meant to engage students by allowing them to choose a candy they like. The follow up questions ask students to reflect on how this activity relates to their subject area.
The importance of differentiated instruction in the classroom 5Melody Dougherty
This document discusses the importance of differentiated instruction in the classroom. It defines differentiated instruction as modifying instruction to meet the varying needs of students in terms of their readiness levels, interests, and learning preferences. The document outlines types of differentiation like modifying content, process, product, and learning environment. It provides examples of differentiation strategies and considerations for implementation, including using assessments to inform instruction, tiered lessons, flexible grouping, learning contracts, and UDL. The document also discusses creating an optimal learning environment, monitoring behaviors, embedding social skills instruction, and references related resources.
The document discusses strategies for differentiating instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. It provides examples of differentiating by content, process, product, and learning environment. It also discusses how digital technologies can make content more flexible and accessible to a variety of learners through features like annotation, hyperlinks, multimedia, and options for modifying content.
This document discusses differentiated instruction, which is an approach to teaching that recognizes students learn in different ways and at different paces. It defines differentiated instruction as proactively planning varied approaches to content, learning processes, and products based on student needs. The document provides examples of differentiation strategies like modifying content based on student interests and readiness levels, using flexible grouping, and assessing student growth over time rather than comparing students. It emphasizes differentiation is a philosophy, not just a set of techniques, and should be implemented along a continuum from minimal to extensive based on student needs.
Cooperative learning involves students working together in small groups towards a common goal. It has several key components including positive interdependence, individual accountability, and group processing. Cooperative learning improves interpersonal skills, aids in problem solving, and models real-life work situations by pooling the strengths of group members and promoting peer teaching. Some advantages are that it builds strong individuals and improves social skills through face to face interaction, while challenges include implementing it effectively in the classroom.
Ppt on differentiated instruction by lisa westonliweston
This document provides an overview of differentiated instruction. It explains that differentiated instruction is necessary to meet the diverse needs of students in modern classrooms. Differentiated instruction involves tailoring instruction to students' readiness levels, interests, and learning profiles. The document outlines several differentiation strategies teachers can use, including tiered instruction, anchor activities, flexible grouping, and curriculum compacting. It defines tiered instruction as providing multiple levels of difficulty for the same essential ideas. Anchor activities are ongoing tasks students can work on independently. The goal of differentiation is to ensure all students have access to the curriculum.
This document discusses the principles of differentiated instruction, which is a model of teaching that requires teachers to have flexible approaches to instruction to meet the varied needs of learners. It emphasizes that students differ in their background knowledge, readiness, interests, and learning preferences. The goals of differentiated instruction are to maximize student growth and individual success by providing instruction tailored to students' levels. Key strategies mentioned include flexible grouping of students, ongoing assessment to inform instruction, and varying content, processes, products, and learning environments based on student profiles.
Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroomsjirmer
This document summarizes key points from a book about differentiated instruction. It discusses how differentiation should be guided by student readiness, interests, learning profiles, and affect. The author identifies the core elements of differentiation as student needs, teacher responses, and curriculum/instruction. Teachers are encouraged to differentiate content, process, product, and learning environment based on understanding their students' needs and making curriculum engaging, demanding and scaffolded. The book provides strategies for creating a flexible learning environment that meets diverse student needs.
To achieve the highest level of assessment in classroom visits, teachers must differentiate instruction for students of varying abilities. Teachers can differentiate content, process, products, and learning environment based on student readiness, interests, or learning profiles. Differentiating instruction involves providing different paths for students to acquire concepts or skills according to their needs rather than using the same approach for all. Examples of differentiation strategies are presented for each classroom element. While differentiating across all four elements is ideal, using one or two elements is sufficient to qualify as differentiating instruction.
This document discusses differentiated instruction for teaching mixed-ability classrooms. It begins by comparing differentiated instruction to teaching in a one-room schoolhouse. It then defines what differentiated instruction is and is not, emphasizing that it is a blend of whole group, small group, and individual instruction that is qualitative and adapts assignments based on student differences in readiness, interests, and learning needs. It also provides examples of classroom layouts and discussions of strategies for struggling and advanced learners that could support differentiated instruction.
This document discusses differentiated instruction and provides guidance for implementing it in the classroom. It begins by defining differentiated instruction as a systematic approach that allows teachers to accommodate the individual learning needs of students. It then provides examples of how teachers can differentiate the content, process, and products of lessons. This includes varying reading materials, activities, notes, assessments, and assignments to engage students with different skills and backgrounds. The document emphasizes that differentiation involves knowing each student as an individual and adapting instruction accordingly.
These are learners between the ages of four and twenty-one whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational programing needs.
Differentiation strategies should provide multiple ways for students to engage with content and demonstrate understanding, through open-ended responses, various learning resources that cater to different styles, and choice in tasks and activities. A positive learning environment is important, where students feel respected and teachers get to know each student as an individual rather than just data. Regular review and improvement allows students to assess their work and progress with feedback. While differentiation takes more planning, there are also strategies to help save time like self-levelling activities, strategic questioning, and peer learning techniques.
Edu 610 Final Project Differentiated Instruction Powerpoint With Soundkduggan2
This is a Power Point Slide Show Presentation with a overview of Differentiated Instruction as a mission to meet the full range of learners at Barrett Elementary.
Submitted by: Kathleen Duggan, Special Education Teacher
This document discusses differentiated instruction strategies for teaching math. It defines differentiated instruction as proactively planning to meet diverse student needs by focusing on learning outcomes and adjusting the content, process, or product based on student readiness, interests, and learning profiles. Examples of strategies discussed include using learning stations, the anticipation guide pre-assessment technique, and determining student learning styles. The "new math" approach emphasizes exploring problems, reflecting on different strategies, and having students explain their reasoning over traditionally teaching a single procedure.
Using op art to teach fraction, decimalJodi Weiler
This lesson plan uses optical art (Op Art) to teach students about fraction, decimal, and percent equivalents. Students will create their own Op Art piece on a 100-square grid using different colors. They will then record the number of squares of each color and convert those amounts to fractions, decimals, and percents. This allows students to see the proportional relationships between ratios, decimals, and percents represented visually through their art. The lesson introduces Op Art and relevant vocabulary. It also includes supplementary materials like an Op Art slideshow and worksheet to reinforce the concepts covered.
The document discusses middle school math curriculums and approaches in Georgia. It outlines the typical progression of pre-algebra through algebra 2 courses, and how Georgia combined these books into new Mathematics 1-3 courses. It also describes the different ability levels that students are placed into - on-level math, accelerated math, advanced accelerated math, and TAG. Exceptions are made for special education students, and some very high ability students take high school math classes while still in middle school.
This document discusses the differences between summative and formative assessment, and describes a new approach to formative assessment implemented with students. Summative assessment evaluates student learning at a point in time, while formative assessment is intended to promote continued improvement. The approach implemented weekly formative assessments using different technologies to provide students with prompt feedback, which research shows improves learning. Key factors for effective formative assessment include timely feedback, balancing strengths and weaknesses, focusing feedback, and making feedback useful for students.
This document summarizes a middle school math program that uses emerging technologies like iPods, digital videos, and games to improve math skills. The program provides teachers professional development in math topics and educational technologies. It implements math learning modules in after-school sessions using project-based activities and games. An evaluation of a pilot program found improved student achievement and engagement with technology, though challenges remained in full technology integration.
Mr. Gerth frequently used technology like SMARTBoards, Promethean Boards, and Geometer's Sketchpad in his math classes. He would upload notes from the SMARTBoard to his website for students to access. He also used student response clickers for warm-ups and feedback. Mr. Gerth encouraged the use of technology like Sketchpad and games like Green Globs to help students visualize and understand math concepts in geometry, algebra, and pre-calculus.
This document provides instructions for converting decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals. It explains that the place value of the last digit determines the denominator of the fraction. For decimals, the place value is determined by powers of ten. For fractions, the place value determines where the digit goes in the decimal. It also addresses situations where the denominator is not a power of ten, in which case the fraction needs to be divided.
This document provides an introduction to and overview of a book about fractions and decimals. It discusses how fractions and decimals are used in everyday life. The book aims to teach fractions and decimals in an easy, step-by-step manner for students to learn or review these math concepts on their own or with help. It covers topics like proper and improper fractions, comparing and estimating fractions, equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, decimals, and more.
Formative assessment is an ongoing process that teachers use to evaluate student understanding and adapt instruction accordingly. It focuses on providing feedback to students and closing gaps between current and desired outcomes. Effective formative assessment is student-focused, instructionally informative, and outcomes-based. Teachers should assess student prior knowledge before instruction, monitor understanding during lessons, and evaluate learning after teaching. Various formative assessment strategies like entrance slips, voting cards, and questioning can be used at each stage to inform instructional decisions.
This document discusses formative and summative assessment. Formative assessment occurs during instruction to provide feedback and inform teaching, while summative assessment evaluates learning at the end. Key differences are that formative assessment is not graded, focuses on process, and provides descriptive feedback, while summative assessment is graded, focuses on products, and provides evaluative feedback. The document also outlines best practices for assessment, including communicating goals to students and involving students in self-assessment.
1. The document discusses criterial assessment, which focuses on assessing students based on descriptors of competencies rather than marks. It emphasizes assessing the learning process and using evaluation to support students.
2. Criterial assessment has two main concepts - assessment for learning, which uses formative assessment to guide instruction, and assessment of learning which evaluates students at the end of a period.
3. The goals of criterial assessment are to identify student strengths and needs, monitor progress, guide instruction, and demonstrate teaching effectiveness in order to continually improve instruction.
Assessment and evaluation serve different purposes in education. Assessment is used to provide feedback to improve teaching and learning, while evaluation judges student learning for grading purposes. Specifically, assessment involves collecting feedback from students to help instructors improve, through techniques like surveys, questions, and portfolios. In contrast, evaluation uses measures like exams, papers, and projects to appraise student understanding for assigning grades. The key difference is that assessment aims to enhance the learning process, whereas evaluation renders judgments on learning outcomes.
Increasing Student Interest and Response Rateswmiller824
This document describes Flagler College's efforts to increase student response rates on course evaluations by moving from a paper-based to online system. The old paper system resulted in high response rates but had administrative costs and validity concerns. The new online system saw initial faculty skepticism about lower response rates. To address this, the college implemented a comprehensive communication plan involving multiple reminder emails, social media posts, and faculty testimonials about course improvements. This emphasized the evaluations' importance without punitive measures. The college found faculty were happier and response rates remained high without coercion.
Differentiation for Higher Level StudentsBobby Dodd
This document discusses methods for differentiating instruction for higher-level learners. It defines differentiation as responding to learners' needs and outlines several key principles, including focusing on essentials, respecting student differences, and modifying content, process and products. The document provides strategies for differentiating content, process and products, and assessing student readiness, interests and learning styles to better target instruction. A variety of specific differentiation strategies are presented, such as tiered activities, learning centers, compacting content, independent projects and mentorships.
This document discusses differentiated learning and instruction. It defines differentiated learning as meeting students where they are in terms of abilities, interests and learning styles. It discusses assessing students to identify their readiness, interests and learning styles and then using that data to inform differentiated instructional strategies. Some strategies mentioned include tiered lessons, learning contracts, choice boards, flexible grouping and interest centers. The document emphasizes the importance of differentiating to provide access to the curriculum for all students and intervening preventatively to meet the needs of struggling students.
GaETC 2004 - LTTS: Online Professional Development for Technology IntegrationMichael Barbour
Barbour, M. K., Bleich, L., & Orrill C. (2004, February). LTTS: Online professional development for technology integration. Paper presented at the annual Georgia Educational Technology Conference, Macon, GA.
An INSET presentation to Heads of Department on How to Conduct Teacher Appraisal by Mark Steed, Principal of Berkhamsted School.
The INSET relates to the Berkhamsted Schools Group model for Teacher appraisal.
This document outlines the key players involved in assessment and the roles of assessment in social sciences instruction. It discusses how assessment can be used for placement, diagnosis, formative, and summative purposes. Formative assessment in particular should utilize learning progressions, clearly defined goals and criteria, descriptive feedback, self-assessment, peer-assessment, and collaboration between teachers and students.
Uptown School uses various formative and summative assessment methods aligned with IB philosophy to improve student learning. Assessment includes continuous classroom assessments, common summative tests, and annual standardized exams to track individual progress and provide feedback. The primary goals of assessment are to inform instruction, identify student strengths and weaknesses, and support student learning rather than solely ranking students.
Classroom assessment involves collecting data on student performance through various strategies to diagnose learning problems, monitor progress, and provide feedback for improvement. It is a formative, ongoing process that is learner-centered and teacher-directed. Formative assessments are used during instruction while summative assessments are given at the end to evaluate student achievement and assign grades. Proper assessment requires clear thinking, effective communication, and matching the appropriate assessment method to the desired learning target.
Some brief information about how the new SEN Code of Practice will affect the way classroom teachers and SENCOs carry out their day to day job.
Thanks to @ChrisChivers2 and the NASEN website for their useful info/blogs.
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The document discusses transforming assessments from assessment of learning (AOL) to assessment for learning (AFL). AFL involves students being active in the learning and assessment process to help teachers identify student strengths and needs and guide instruction. AFL provides feedback to students and allows them to track their own progress. When implemented well through techniques like rubrics, group work, and self-assessment, AFL benefits both students and teachers by improving learning and motivation.
Purposes of Classroom Assessment.Week 3.pptxshaziazamir1
Classroom assessment serves several important purposes:
1. It is an ongoing process that promotes learning through interaction between teachers and students.
2. It emphasizes data collection to diagnose problems, monitor progress, and provide feedback to improve student performance.
3. It involves multiple assessment strategies to obtain a variety of student information.
Purposes of Classroom Assessment.Week 3.pptxshaziazamir1
Classroom assessment serves several important purposes:
1. It is an ongoing process that promotes greater learning through interaction between teachers and students to collect student performance data, diagnose issues, monitor progress, and provide feedback.
2. It informs and guides teaching and learning by indicating to teachers what students know and still need to learn to plan effective instruction.
3. It provides feedback and incentives to students about their understanding and how to improve.
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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Differentiation in the Middle School Math Classroom
1. in the Middle School
Math Classroom
Catherine Roberts and Jennifer Clark
2. What wasn’t working?
Why we changed
our teaching approach
and classroom environment?
-Whole class approach was not
meeting their learning needs
-Students were disengaged
3. Population of Students
-Reluctant learners
-Low self-esteem
-Students who felt they were ”not good at math”
-Students who did not like math
-Students who have not mastered their math facts
-Students with IEPs, 504s
-Students identified as needed AIS services
4. T.I.M.E.
The acronym T.I.M.E. stands for the four types of
stations included in a small unit of instruction:
• T stands for Teacher-led- small group instruction, opportunity
to check for understanding, tailored instruction to meet
specific learning needs, independent practice assigned and
modified dependent on student needs
• I stands for Independent- students complete
independent tasks on previously learned material
to show what they know
5. T.I.M.E.
The acronym T.I.M.E. stands for the four types of
stations included in a small unit of instruction:
• M stands for Math Facts- students work on fluency skills
necessary to be successful with common core standards
• E stands for Extension or Essential Review- students engage
in enrichment opportunities OR essential review. This station
is differentiated depending on the group of students
attending the station that day.
6. “Quests”
mini assessments
• During this assessment time, students are also
pre-assessed on the following weeks topic.
• Each Friday, students are
assessed to determine how
well they have learned the
concepts and skills from
that week.
7. “Quests”
• The results from this quick pre/post assessment are scored
and analyzed that day to determine the types of learning
activities that need to be developed for next week’s stations.
• We also use these results to determine the flexible learning
groups for the next week. Depending how students perform
from one week to the next, small groups are fluid
and often shift.
15. Suggestions for the
Single Teacher Classroom
-One teacher led station vs. two
-Clear station expectations need to be taught and
practiced
-Non teacher-led station activities need to be
structured for both group collaboration as well as
independent practice
-Plan with grade level teachers
-Strategically use centers (don’t need to
do them every week)
-Two stations a day vs. one
16. Resources
The following resources can be found on
*Catherine Roberts HFL Webpage:
-Classroom Math Sites
-Math Resource Page
*NYS Modules
*We get many of our new ideas from:
-Pinterest
-Teachers Pay Teachers
-Edmodo learning communities