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This will be helpful because it discussed different strategies to help students' with diverse learning needs..

http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=18158

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TeachersFirst Review - Twitter Chat: Differentiating Instruction: Practical Ideas for Teachers

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Twitter Chat: Differentiating Instruction: Practical Ideas for Teachers reviewed by TeachersFirst, (review last updated: 12/21/17) : This archived Twitter chat is from December 2017. Browse the tips and tools offered by the chat moderators and participants.

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http://answerables.com/

Game-based learning..this is their world and what they understand in my third grade inclusion class. Links all of your sites for easy access. Definitely interested!

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In the online tools section for teachers, ducksoup site seemed interesting and helpful to have a paperless classroom. This looks like a great resource for not only teachers, but students, parents and the school.

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As a 12 year veteran high school Physics and Chemistry teacher, Robert always felt that the new influx of technology in the classroom was requiring teachers to recreate the wheel.

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Differentiating for all learners applies every day.  A useful resource to accomplish important daily activities.

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Differentiating Instruction: Ideas for individual differences

Whether you teach first grade or AP Calculus, your class is certain to have a variety of learners. Perhaps you have some ESL/ELL students, some learning support, some emotional support, some gifted, and some very "average." TeachersFirst has resources to help you understand and adapt for student differences, including general ideas for any and all students and for specific student needs.

For Any and All Students:

Browse examples
Many TeachersFirstresource reviews include differentiation suggestions and practical ways a resource can help you meet individual needs.

Consider Multiple Intelligences
TheseMultiple Intelligences definitions and examples will help you understand and recognize multiple intelligences so you can plan activities to address student strengths, not just your own.

Customize your rubrics Use rubrics that include elements to include or delete for individual students. Seedownloadable examples of rubric starters that include individualized creativity elements from TeachersFirst' Dimensions of Creativity. Learn more about rubrics and handy rubric tools from our Rubrics to the Rescue.

Help students master study skills
TeachersFirst offers a collection ofreviewed study skills tools and strategies to help students learn how to learn. Help students discover their individual "best practices" using the many options collected by our editors, all Thinking Teachers themselves.

Make a FREE teacher "public" page
TeachersFirst members can differentiate resources (for FREE) by sharing their TeachersFirst Favorites for varied student ability levels and strengths on their TeachersFirst "public" page. As you mark Favorites within TeachersFirst, tag them with student names or add notes indicating which may be the most challenging reading or well-suited for all readers. Add a note such as "many images" as a tip to weaker readers or ESL/ELL students. Your TeachersFirst public page can also share basic information on current class assignments so learning support teachers and parents can better help struggling students. Learn more about TeachersFirst'sfree member features.

Share Differentiation Successes
If you use a TeachersFirst resource successfully to differentiate a lesson, use your free TeachersFirst membership to comment on the resource, sharing what worked with other teachers. Learn more about the advantages of commenting and other FREETeachersFirst membership features.

For Specific Student Needs:

Autism and Aspergers
Find resources and information to help you understand and work with this increasing population.

ESL/ELL

Adapt-a-Strategy for ESL/ELL
Adapt your existing lesson plans using these simple strategies to help ESL students. Some of the same strategies may help with students with IEPs for speech and language or learning support.

Top Ten Tips for Working With ESL/ELL Students
Teaching ESL/ELL students in your regular classroom can be a challenge. These tips will help you find appropriate ways to differentiate instruction and make minor adjustments ESL/ELL students in any class.

Gifted
Special Ed
Special Ed regulations change frequently, and many are specific to your state. TeachersFirst continues to revise our Special Ed information. We are not, however, to be considered legal advisers on IDEA (federal regulations about special ed) and its many revisions.

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Whether you teach first grade or AP Calculus, your class is certain to have a variety of learners. Perhaps you have some ESL/ELL students, some learning support, some emotional support, some gifted, and some very "average." TeachersFirst has resources to help you understand and adapt for student differences, including general ideas for any and all students and for specific student needs.

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Students can create their own games.

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TeachersFirst Review - Game-Based Learning Resources

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Game-Based Learning Resources reviewed by TeachersFirst, (review last updated: 1/8/17) : This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers and students learn about game-based learning and how to incorporate games into teaching and learning. Engage your students in the way they love to learn - game

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I think this would be a great resource to use with my classes.

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TeachersFirst: Now I See! - Infographics as content scaffold and creative, formative assessment

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Infographics are an excellent tool for students to understand and connect vocabulary, data, and other information. For students, creating an infographic can connect classroom concepts to real world data and examples that they research or collect in labs.

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https://www.chalk.com/planboard/ I have never done lesson plans online but I think it will be very useful especially to just add the links and other resources for easy and quick access.

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Are you a teacher looking to sign into Planboard or Chalk Gold?

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Chalk Gold and Planboard will provide you powerful features that enhance lesson planning and grading workflow.

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Gloria Bowman   I found a great idea to use for my gifted students. Students use an "idea bin" to store ideas and questions that pop in their heads during anytime of the day.

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meeting the needs of gifted in the regular classroom

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promoting creativity for gifted students

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choice and ideas for gifted student creativity

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getting started with creative projects for gif

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TeachersFirst's Gifted in any Classroom: Respecting and Injecting Creativity

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This collection of resources offers ideas, tips, and tools to inject and respect creativity with your gifted students in any classroom.

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My kiddos love Bingo and I like how I can insert my own spelling words, vocabulary words, or even pictures instead of creating my own each time.

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Make printable and virtual bingo cards

Make your own bingo cards with this free, simple app. Our bingo card generator randomizes your words or numbers to make unique, great looking bingo cards. Watch a demo.

To make customized 1-75 or 1-90 number bingo cards please use our 1-75 Bingo Generator or our 1-90 Bingo Generator.

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myfreebingocards.com - free custom bingo card generator

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Create randomized printable and virtual bingo cards for free in seconds with our bingo card generator. You can customize the title, background and content.

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https://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=6856
This link is for science songs - I listened to Constellation Jig. It was under two minutes but the fun rhythm and use vocabulary is a great way to encourage comprehension and retention of information

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TeachersFirst Review - Singing Science Records

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Singing Science Records reviewed by TeachersFirst, Listen to songs to teach important (and less important) science concepts. This collection of MP3 files was generated from an old set of records (yes, those round vinyl things that had scratches). While the actual copyright holder information is

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I love the idea of using the weekly coding challenge in the library during lunch/recess time. What an awesome way for students to use coding skills!

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Here is where you can show off your computer programming skills. Take part in our 10 day long monthly coding contest and the shorter format Cook-off coding contest. Put yourself up for recognition and win great prizes. Our programming contests have prizes worth up to INR 20,000 (for Indian Community), $700 (for Global Community) and lots more CodeChef goodies up for grabs.

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I love using rubrics because they help the student to understand and produce the level of work needed for a particular situation.

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What Are Rubrics Why Use Rubrics? Rubric Pro and Con Important Characteristics of Rubrics Involving Students in Creating Rubrics Ready Made Rubrics Create Your Own Rubrics Using Online Tools Examples of Classroom Projects That Use Rubrics Sources for Rubrics to the Rescue

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I guide teachers through Blended Learning practices and classroom differentiation. Often I find great resources and ideas on Twitter to share. Our district has adopted Twitter has a communication tool for parents and staff. This will bridge these two initiatives teaching the teachers the tool for professional use and exploring resources in their classroom.

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TeachersFirst's Twitter for Teachers Resources

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This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers learn about and use Twitter as a tool for professional development and/or for student learning in the classroom. Find Twitter-related lesson ideas, hashtag information, and reviews of projects that use Twitter as a communication/collaboration tool.

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I found this Special Education Interactive Planner for Caregivers extremely helpful! One of the hardest things about Special Ed. is getting everyone on "the team" (parents, caregivers, teachers, resource teachers) on the same page! How great would it be if we could use this to have all of the information in one place, accessible at all times and places (until our old school files).

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All parents know how difficult it is to keep track of everything going on with their kids. From meals, to medications, to the daily schedule, children's lives seem every bit as complicated as adults' - maybe more. When a child has special needs, the complexity is raised to another level.

You probably feel like you could hire a personal assistant to manage your kid's affairs.

Since that isn't financially feasible for most parents, we've put together a virtual assistant to help keep you and your kids organized. And our interactive planner is absolutely free for you to use.

Explore the toolbox below and discover user-friendly ways to schedule your child's day, record your child's meals, track games and activities, log medications, and share emergency contact information.

We hope the interactive planner makes your hectic life just a little bit easier.

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All parents know how difficult it is to keep track of everything going on with their kids. From meals, to medications, to the daily schedule, children's lives seem every bit as complicated as adults' - maybe more. When a child has special needs, the complexity is raised to another level.

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I found Rubistar to be very helpful. I can see myself using this resource all the time for various projects and presentations. It seems to be super convenient and user friendly as well!

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RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but does not have the time to develop them from scratch.

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OK2Ask: Digital Differentiation with Symbaloo Learning Paths - TeachersFirst

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I am interested watching in the effective feedback webinar linked from within  the Special Ed section under Differentiation. My school has a specific focus on providing effective feedback and I'm curious about any new suggestions or resources here.

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https://teachersfirst.com/professional-resources/ I am trying find more ways to differentiate instruction for my students.  https://sites.google.com/site/twitterchatarchives/home/differentiating-instruction-practical-ideas-for-teachers---december-2017. I will need to explore this more. I am not very tech savy but I am learning.

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Differentiating Instruction: Practical Ideas for Teachers - December 2017 - Twitter Chat Archives

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Differentiating Instruction: Practical Ideas for Teachers - December 2017

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The WordWriter resource will help with lessons targeting vocabulary growth and strengthening reading comprehension.

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WordWriter - Let students apply, share, and assess their vocabulary knowledge in a fun and interactive way

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I found the Online Tools section (https://www.teachersfirst.com/ontools.cfm) to be very helpful.  It has everything from online timers to random name generators, with lots of helpful items in between.  There are so many, I'll have to choose 1 or 2 to start, and then keep on exploring.

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An online countdown timer / stopwatch for school classrooms

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Many of my students will get behind on their work and need structure in order to get back on track. This site looks like a good tool to help them develop a study planner and map out how to catch up on overdue lessons.

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Adapt a Strategy is an excellent resource that I can use with all students, not just ESL/ELL students. One of my favorite parts of this page is all of the links to different types of dictionaries for student use.

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Click on your class activity type below to see ways to adapt for your ENL/ESL students:

Introducing new vocabulary or terms

Giving weekly quizzes

Asking students to do seatwork in class
Presenting a lesson with cultural components Teaching a lesson in current events Giving students one idiomatic or slang expression to learn per day Playing games and using puzzles Recalling information Spelling tests
Having students read literature Teaching a lesson that is dependent on prior knowledge Requiring students to do research Having students use dictionaries Using movies in class Having the students do free writing or journaling Asking students if they have questions Oral recitations Determining student progress by monitoring their in-class responses

Providing a copy of your teaching notes, especially the terms, in advance.

If you prepare materials on the computer, expand your notes to leave space for them to add their own notes. You can delete information that is strictly for your teaching use, such as materials lists, question prompts, etc.

The same materials would possibly help your Learning Support students, if you have any.

Be SURE to do a SAVE AS and rename the file as "Adapted Student notes for..." or you will be very angry with yourself! Keep the file for future years.

Consider offering a graphic organizer version of the notes. Create one using one of these online tools and save them as part of your online account. As the year goes on, you can wean students by offering partially completed ones (remove some of the terms or definitions) before you print or share electronically. Students build notetaking skills as their language improves.

Giving weekly quizzes to check for understanding of new terms

Show the student how to make vocabulary flash cards, online, interactive study aids, or "paper" study aids for himself/herself. Younger students may need to have these prepared for them. Perhaps have students to work in teams to create the study aids. Help them prep for test/quiz formats.

Try any of the Study Aid Creators from the TeachersFirst Edge.

Allow students to generate individualized lists of terms, since they may need to learn words that are already familiar to their classmates. Use a tool such as Academic Word Finder for them to copy/paste passages of text and "pull out" the important terms to learn.

Generate simple lists of terms and definitions using Easy Define

Use LearnClick, a simple tool to create "fill in the blank" quizzes from a passage of text, both for practice and assessment of the students' grasp of the terms. Students can create their own as a study aid.

An online flash card maker like Flashcard Stash or others listed at the Edge will save your flashcards for you to re-use next year.

Flash Card Machine will create flash cards sets that can be used online or use their printer-friendly format to print on paper. Thousands of sets are already made and shared by other teachers. You can also upload sets to mobile devices.

Give your students practice tests before the real ones, so they can get used to the quiz/test format. You may want to offer quizzes using a tool such as Quizlet.

Letting them hear it being read.

Using ENL/ESL support materials when reading original literature to avoid having to recreate the wheel.

If you use Awesome Stories , each feature article is divided into "Story Chapter Links" and highlighted vocabulary clicks to photographs and articles with more information about the word. Topics offered include history, culture, literature, disasters, and media.

Selecting literature that is on an appropriate ENL/ESL level while still discussing some of the same themes or topics. TeachersFirst's CurriConnects lists offer ENL/ESL levels and Lexiles for books around a given theme, such as Immigrants and Immigration.

Using stories and movies or stories and TV together:

Drew's Script-o-rama Movie Scripts offers scripts students can follow along with a film. Look for literature alternatives that your ENL/ESL students can "follow."

Look for annotated online versions of literature, such as TeachersFirst's Interactive Raven, complete with definitions of the more challenging words.

Giving limited English speakers more time to complete assignments.
Bookmarking online picture dictionaries on classroom computers for them to use:

Providing online dictionaries that use differing approaches to assisting students with vocabulary, parts of speech, pronunciation, etc.:

Breaking materials down into very small steps. You will know that you have reached the correct level of breakdown when you begin to see comprehension.

Being patient and NEVER ASSUMING ENL/ESL STUDENTS KNOW SOMETHING!

Examining your lesson carefully to determine what cultural facts will have to be taught to people who haven't grown up in the US; this may include history, vocabulary, slang, sports jargon etc.
Providing extra information and review sheets for international students. See the study aid suggestions in the " weekly quizzes " section.

Requiring students to do research and paraphrasing original materials, making attributions of sources

Explaining the concept of plagiarism clearly and with examples. Copying is sometimes viewed as quoting the words of knowledgeable people in other cultures and is not considered wrong.
See Avoiding Plagiarism and You Quote it, You Note it. (Both of these may require some assistance with the text for less able readers of English.)

Checking the Readability Test Tool before suggesting websites for your ELL students. Remember that pages with more images will help them understand.

Offer the Lingro tool for students reading web pages so they can click for definitions of unknown words as they research.

Encouraging students to use English-English dictionaries in class, but mention they may use foreign language dictionaries at home and while preparing homework assignments. Offer visual alternatives such as Visual Dictionary.

Making use of special newspapers, radio broadcasts whose simplified language and support materials are appropriate for ENL/ESL students or where material is presented visually:

Using special ENL/ESL sources that offer vocabulary support and review activities for special movie viewers:
English @ the Movies

Using movies and/or audio versions of written materials allows ENL/ESL students another way to get at meaning. One possibility is using complete movie scripts.

Using online resources that explain idiomatic language in terms ENL/ESL students can understand:

Reading ENL/ESL students' journals and responding to their content without correcting grammar errors. Students will rapidly improve the quantity and quality of their writing and eventually self-correct their grammar. Sticky notes are an easy way to leave a quick comment.

Utilizing some of the many ENL/ESL resources that include games and other fun approaches to learning. Games can help with content review, vocabulary development, spelling, etc.

Using joking frequently as a way to say the same thing in a slightly different way. Students want to learn what is funny in the U.S. Humor varies from culture to culture and your ENL/ESL students want to know why certain things are funny so they can join in with the fun.
See Using Humour in the Second Language Classroom and Using Humor in the ESL Classroom for techniques and a full explanation.

Using music to help recall information in any subject. Songs are easy for ENL/ESL students to remember, and they promote speaking with a more flawless accent.

Helping ENL/ESL students use correct question format by restating their questions to you in correct grammatical form. Have them try English Question Words.

Using frequent positive reinforcement even for very small improvements and very brief comments.

Students may not be used to such attention from the classroom teacher and will take a while to respond positively to it.

Limited English speakers may need to be prodded to answer orally and may respond much more slowly than eager American students.

Helping your limited English speakers improve their pronunciation so they will be more understandable:

Using spelling words in sentences or stories so that limited English speaking students will have a context for the words; more meaning will lead to more retention.

Have students practice by writing their words in sentences, then play their sentences out loud using a tool such as Text to Speech Reader to "hear" them for the spelling test.

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TeachersFirst: Adjusting Lessons for ENL/ESL Students

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Click on your class activity type below to see ways to adapt for your ENL/ESL students: Introducing new vocabulary or terms Giving weekly quizzes Asking students to do seatwork in class Presenting a lesson with cultural components Teaching a lesson in current events Giving students one idiomatic or slang expression