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My favorite project that incorporated differentiation in process was inviting students to create a stop-motion. The students were challenged to create their own character(s) and setting(s). They were given freedom to decide what character, setting, and story they wanted to create. They were allowed to work in groups or by themselves. They decide what materials they use to create the stop-motion (like paper, clay, toys, paint). For those that wanted more, they could add sound effects and/or music.

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Robin M. Experience with Differentiation 

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I am between developing and proficient with Differentiation.

The 4 types of Differentiation are

Content, Process, Product, Environment

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The Most Impactful Experience I've Had Differentiating Products....

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The most impactful experience I have had differentiating products during this iteration of my teacher career was allowing my students who had a class average of 90 or above to work on an independent study project. While students were given a few non-negotiable parameters for their project, they had the autonomy to choose the topic, what they deemed important for others to know about the topic and why, and how deeply they wanted to delve into the topic. The students were also able to choose the product type- poem, poster, slide deck, etc. The diversity of the products was impressive. I will offer this opportunity again.

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The most impactful experience that I have had differentiating instruction is planning the content for students One time I assigned a project that they had to complete a slide deck project within the realms of the ELAR vocabulary for the day.

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The most impactful experience I have had differentiating content was by having my student groups based on their learning level and from there I would create instruction centers that would help them grow. I would work with other teachers in the school to help create differentiate instruction for my classroom that meets the needs of all learners. In my classroom I do hands on manipulatives, writing resources, reading, and technology for centers that are varied depending on the students levels.

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I have incorporated technology to differentiate content for my students by using various videos, slides, and computer apps to introduce the content. Watching them grow comfortable with using various learning styles and tools helped to engage and support all the different learning styles .

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Technology is a great way to personalize student learning experiences while adapting to their needs. I had my students complete a research project where they got to research a famous scientist. The students had the opportunity to deliver their findings and research however they wanted (video, comic strip, a song, etc).

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I have been using technology to support differentiation by using AI to create assignments of varying levels. It allows me to differentiate by focusing on what each student is having difficulty in. For example, while teaching poetry, I’m able to create a poem that includes examples of similes, metaphors, and personification, while also being able to create learning opportunities with a subject they are interested in.

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The most impactful experience I have had differentiating content was having my first grade students to use other teachers as resources such as the computer teacher, librarian, and other classroom teachers for classroom projects.

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My Most Impactful Differentiating Experience

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Last school year, for my 1st year of teaching, my students had fun using a choice board. Their options were to record their own podcast, make a foldable, or make a PowerPoint presentation.

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I've used technology many times in the classroom to support differentiation. Mostly, I use SeeSaw since it has several options to create recordings, drawings, etc. My EB students enjoyed having several options to respond. They were engaged and it could be used for all types of activities.

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The most impactful experience I have had differentiating content was being able to group students based on their level of learning by providing their needs. Not all students are on the same level, so I learned that you need to be able to adjust the lessons by using different tools and examples according to the students level while also challenging them to think outside the box.

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I incorporated technology more this year in an effort to help students realize they have the ability to learn on their own. I try to encourage students to be lifetime learners without relying on others.

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What have you done to use technology to support education?

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What have you done to use technology to support education?

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I love using technology in my classroom for my students needs and wants. I’ve had students who become frustrated when it comes to having to write out their short responses so as an alternative I allow the students to type out their responses via google doc. This allows the students to still share their answers and get the work done.

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The most impactful experience I've had differentiating content was in second grade when I used R.A.F.T. so that students could personalize their product.

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What has been the most impactful experience you have had differentiating content? - Juan M.

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What has been the most impactful experience you have had differentiating content? - Juan M.

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When I was student teaching in a PreK classroom, I gave a lesson about parts of a plant. I was teaching to a class with newcomers from different cultural backgrounds who were learning English for the first time.

The PK Guidelines said: PK4.II.D.3 Child consistently understands (receptive) and uses (expressive) new vocabulary acquired through books, conversations, and play.

I talked about the different parts of the plant, seed, root, stem, flower. I made sure to bring in real world examples like broccoli and celery. I did not provide opportunity for student evaluation. Looking back at it now, I can think about bringing their background knowledge into the classroom. I could have asked for them to bring in a fruit or vegetable that they commonly eat or have at home and use the target vocabulary that I was teaching.

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When doing the knowledge unit on aviation, my students did research either using their knowledge book or Britannica Elementary (which I linked on their Clever.) They were allowed to choose anything related to aviation (pilots, planes, etc.) and take notes/draw pictures to show what they learned.

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I have used technology to differentiate in the classroom by allowing my EB students to design an informational poster online, using an online translator. Another platform I use is commonLit when students are finished with work (readings can be in English & Spanish)

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I have used iPad recording for beginning, middle, and end of the year to compare reading fluency for each student in my classroom. Students compare their reading growth.

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What have you done to use technology to support differentiation?

As a kindergarten teacher, I use videos and images to support differentiation. For example, when learning a new phoneme, I will use fun videos to practice that phoneme. I will also display images of what their mouth should look like when using that phoneme.

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#2) There are many online resources that can be useful when trying to differentiate material. One that I have seen and used before is, Mathigon. On this site, there is a virtual manipulative board to assist them when needed with many different manipulatives.

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Discover Mathigon, the Mathematical Playground. Learning mathematics has never been so interactive and fun!

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Throughout the last two years of teaching specifically, I have implemented technology in a variety of ways. My last district was a 1:1 iPad district and purchased numerous tools for us to use. Most notably, we had access to Magic School Ai and even a student version (with teacher restrictions implemented). I was able to use this platform to create specific tools tailored to each lesson. For example, when working on ECR's and SCR's, I built a tool that would help students submit their writing to Ai and the student's could get real time writing feedback and would score them based off of the rubric. This was incredibly beneficial to ALL and tailored to each students needs.

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2. What have you done to use technology to support differentiation?

When asking a question to the whole class, it was usually the same two hands that went up every time. A mentor introduced me to pear deck, which has the option to insert questions into slide decks. They followed along live with me and the students have the option to either type an answer in or draw the answer out. I felt this was a sure way for me to hear from the majority of the class instead of hearing the usual voices.

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Last year I gave one of my GT students the opportunity to create classroom jobs. He felt empowered and the other students were excited about the new jobs.

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Students need to use all their skills in reading, math, technology, and more to complete a passion project. 

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I allowed my GT and fast finishers to choose a passion project (4th grade) to research. Then they had the choice of how they wanted to present their learning to the class. This created buy in and engagement within the student as well as motivated other students to stay on task and deliver better work, so they too could work on a passion project.