DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION by Karen Adamson https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6 Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2016-11-04 14:47:39 UTC 2016-11-05 14:43:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png 1.What are the challenges? kadamson72 https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135401442 Finding the time to plan activities that are engaging, interesting and challenging.]]> 2016-11-04 14:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135401442 This is a test.  https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135448259 2016-11-04 16:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135448259 https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547751 I once taught a large IB class with 4 different levels of students in it and little space for students to move around. I wonder what sorts of differentiation strategies might work particularly well for this class]]> 2016-11-05 14:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547751 I have https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547821 2016-11-05 14:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547821 I have  https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547829 2016-11-05 14:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547829 I have very large low level classrooms and my department aims for sameness in similar content areas. https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547834 2016-11-05 14:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547834 https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547860 Embracing student centered learning. One may struggle with the idea of relinquishing full control of the process, product or content]]> 2016-11-05 14:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547860 Time https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547911 Preparing so many different activities can take a lot of time. I feel like I barely have time to do what I'm doing now.]]> 2016-11-05 14:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547911 Question 1 https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547929 Will students compare themselves to each other? Why is he doing something different, etc.]]> 2016-11-05 14:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547929 I teach many levels and my challenge is to create activities that a https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547961 2016-11-05 14:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135547961 https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135548010 Suggestion: Take the stigma away by using fun, positive, student friendly labels for proficiency levels. Example: colegial (low), universitario(mid), professional(high).]]> 2016-11-05 14:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135548010 https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135548090 Suggestion: Use four corners for students to choose their own proficiency level. When they move to that location they receive their work for the day. Start with working in homogenous groups then move to heterogenous groups(mixture of levels) by the end of the lesson.]]> 2016-11-05 14:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135548090 jhester3 https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135548123 Will students embrace their learning style (i.e. "I'm a kinesthetic learner) or try to hide it since it sounds more intellectual than cool?]]> 2016-11-05 14:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kadamson72/ky7b1qjc5ix6/wish/135548123