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Differentiated Instruction Strategies

CadeHadley — 2025-09-18 17:02:37 UTC

SOME IDEAS FROM THE ARTICLE:

Use the Think-Pair-Share Strategy
Have Students Set Goals
Assign Open-Ended Projects
Relate Math to Personal Interests and Everyday Examples

What is differentiated instruction

madibradshaw9 — 2025-09-18 17:05:37 UTC

"Differentiated instruction is tailoring instruction to meet individual needs. Whether teachers differentiate content, process, products, or the learning environment the use of ongoing assessment and flexible grouping makes this a successful approach to instruction." Students share the same learning goal but instruction varies based on their interests, preferences, strengths and struggles.

What is Differentiated Instruction?

CadeHadley — 2025-09-18 17:07:03 UTC

ARTICLE SUMMARY:

Allows teachers to vary instruction depending on a student’s strengths & weaknesses struggles.
Takes student’s interests & preferences into consideration.
Teachers differentiate instruction across four areas: content, process, product, and environment.
By giving students a choice and voice, teachers can improve educational outcomes and increase student engagement.

Bibliography

CadeHadley — 2025-09-18 17:09:21 UTC

Video: Differentiating Instruction

d00486076 — 2025-09-18 17:10:36 UTC

What Differentiating Instruction Is

It’s a thought process
Fairness is not always equal
Three areas: Content, Process, and Product
What are the main learning objectives?
What road to take to get to that objective?
Does NOT require extra work
Requires relationships with students and flexible thinking
Build strong class culture

Think-Pair-Share

CadeHadley — 2025-09-18 17:15:25 UTC

Start by asking students to individually think about a given topic or answer a specific question.
Next, pair students together to discuss their results and findings.
Finally, have each pair share their ideas with the rest of the class, and open the floor for further discussion.

Goal Setting

CadeHadley — 2025-09-18 17:18:13 UTC

"By setting goals that are specific, measurable, and challenging yet realistic, students and teachers can support growth at all levels of learning and content mastery."

Different Types of Free Study Time

CadeHadley — 2025-09-18 17:19:59 UTC

Provide audiobooks that play material relevant to your lessons.
Create a station for challenging group games that teach skills involved in the curriculum.
Maintain a designated quiet space for students to take notes and complete work.
Allow students to work in groups while taking notes and completing work away from the quiet space.

Product

d00486076 — 2025-09-18 17:20:48 UTC

Ways to assess what the student has been learning
“Make the product assignment challenging but not so difficult or complex that the students are unable to complete it on their own.”
“Provide clear directions.”
“Create a task that reflects real-world application.”

Use Task Cards

zionebegay8 — 2025-09-18 17:23:31 UTC

Make and identify flashcards with information from worksheets and textbooks.
Print and laminate flashcards that contain a single task or question.
Finally, set up stations around your classroom and pair students together to rotate through them.

Content

madibradshaw9 — 2025-09-18 17:24:19 UTC

-tiered content

-provide a variety of materials allows the student to to access information in a way that works best for them

-using reading materials at varying levels

-presentation styles: say it, show it, model it

-instructional scaffolding allows teachers to add supports for students who have difficulty with aspects of learning

Learning Environment

d00486076 — 2025-09-18 17:25:06 UTC

“is the setup of the classroom and physical space. Teachers can arrange the desks based on instructional needs; sometimes the desks may be set up for small-group learning, and at other times for whole-class discussion. Teachers can also provide a range of seating options in the classroom, such as beanbags, rocking chairs, or balance balls.”

Small Group Instruction

zionebegay8 — 2025-09-18 17:27:22 UTC

Form small groups of students.
Give specific, concrete, sequential, and observable directions for the task.
Clearly state your expectations so students know what success looks like.
Provide actionable tasks that students can complete.
Keep steps simple and clear so all students can follow them easily.
Assign tasks or activities based on student level to ensure accessibility and challenge.
Allow students to work within their groups, giving them opportunities to grow socially and academically.

Questions:

CadeHadley — 2025-09-18 17:31:18 UTC

What is differentiated instruction?
What are the four areas of differentiated instruction?
Name 3-4 differentiated instruction strategies and describe them.
Watch the video from (0:20-0:40). What did Rick Wormeli say about differentiated instruction?
How would you address this scenario: A student likes to doodle during class. How could you utilize their drawing skills to help them learn?

Process

madibradshaw9 — 2025-09-18 17:32:08 UTC

-offering diverse activities to make meaning of content and solidify knowledge

-could look like using hands on experiments, technology, learning stations, manipulatives and tiered assignments

-promotes increased engagement for multiple learning styles