https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu SHS Staff 5.1.17 en-us 2017-04-27 20:00:01 UTC 2026-01-15 23:59:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/168899266 What is differentiation? ]]> 2017-04-28 14:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/168899266 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/168977979 What does differentiation look like in your classroom?]]> 2017-04-28 20:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/168977979 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285360 Differentiation is providing a variety of assignments (content, process, product, etc.) to meet the needs of each student and fit the content.]]> 2017-05-01 20:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285360 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285383 To me differentiation is instructing and assessing students in various ways that suit their learning needs. Differentiation in my classroom is differentiated reading levels of the same article; different writing processes and structures depending on level; different modes of production to demonstrate understanding; and creating completely different assignments for Victor. 

After reading and learning more about differentiation, I now understand that differentiation can happen not only on the classroom level but the whole school level as well. ]]> 2017-05-01 20:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285383 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285417 Differentiation is modifying content in a way to make it more meaningful or understandable to a variety of students with different abilities, interests & goals. ]]> 2017-05-01 20:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285417 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285422 Differentiation is providing students with varying levels of prior experience with the technology the opportunity to grow, create, and expand their skills. There are skills that must be learned and standards that must be reached and differentiated instruction helps all students get there.]]> 2017-05-01 20:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285422 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285430 Is student focused teaching and learning. Content, Products and Strategies are differentiated in my Spanish classes. Differentiation also attends to the affective and environmental components of a learning environment.


]]> 2017-05-01 20:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285430 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285436 Differentiation is meeting students where they are and making the material accessible to them using best practice strategies for the content and student needs. ]]> 2017-05-01 20:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285436 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285443 Differentiation is taking one lesson and presenting it to students at different levels based on their specific needs and abilities.

I provide modified readings, modified notes, and modified tests. 

]]> 2017-05-01 20:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285443 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285447 Differentiation is the act of planning and implementing different content, processes, and products, based on data, to help all students meet learning objectives. In my classroom, this looks like leveled texts and scaffolding, as well as the use of GT practices for my Honors class.]]> 2017-05-01 20:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285447 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285467 Differentiation is using different methods to teach depending on the needs of the students. It's being able to recognize where a student is in his level of understanding and what I need to do to get him where he needs to be.


]]> 2017-05-01 20:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285467 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285472 Student choice
Differentiated assignments 
Assignments are based on student need
Readings are leveled 
Students work in pre-made, leveled groups 
Leveled responses (basic, challenge, etc)
More focus on content-specific activities rather than a "strategy" (turn and talk, TPS, writing summaries, etc)

Varied prompts - student choice
Leveled readings (Newsela)
Rubrics 
Sentence stems and frames 
Homework assignment choices 
Modified grading 

]]> 2017-05-01 20:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285472 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285483 Differentiation in my classroom is modified texts, (guided) student choice in texts, and student choice in writing prompts on major writing assignments. 

Standardization is largely not equitable. ]]> 2017-05-01 20:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285483 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285516 Providing various assignments  that allows all students to reach the academic standard.  Identifying where students are and providing challenging assignments in their zone of proximal development.  Student choice in product. Flexible grouping.]]> 2017-05-01 20:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285516 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285564 Differentiation is careful planning, implementation and assessment of equitable, fluid, rigorous instruction for all students. Teaching up, with the addition and removal of appropriate scaffolds.]]> 2017-05-01 20:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285564 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285797 Differentiation in my classroom looks like different instrument parts within songs.]]> 2017-05-01 20:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285797 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285829 Using data to differentiate based on mastery, readiness or learning style.  Product process and content can be differentiated.

In a differentiated classroom, students are working harder than the teacher.]]> 2017-05-01 20:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285829 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285950 Differentiation is modifying your assignments, etc. to fit the level of each of your student's understanding and ability so that they can be successful.]]> 2017-05-01 20:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169285950 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169286029 Differentiation is the ability to customize a students education to fit their personal strengths and needs in order to master the skills and concepts that are being presented.]]> 2017-05-01 20:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169286029 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169286093 Differentiation is using a combination of strategies, including writing support, choice, and modified readings in order to help all students to achieve mastery]]> 2017-05-01 20:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169286093 https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169286395 Differentiation in my classroom looks like each student being suited to his/her individual voice part (range, quality, etc.) within small group (sections) in order to produce a whole group product. (the entire ensemble).]]> 2017-05-01 20:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/asawyer8/owfo5cmynnxu/wish/169286395