The Role of the Teacher in a Differentiated Classroom by https://padlet.com/prof42/ch4 Please share one thing you learned today. en-us 2019-04-01 19:40:20 UTC 2019-09-24 16:20:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png Ch 4 prof42 https://padlet.com/prof42/ch4/wish/347375145
When "covering info" becomes the driving goal in a classroom, what happens to learners' needs? Why?]]> 2019-04-01 19:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/prof42/ch4/wish/347375145 Beginning on page 37, the chapter lists 18 skills that teachers who learn to differentiate instruction effectively are likely to exhibit. With which of those are you the least comfortable in your teaching? Why? How can you work on this? prof42 https://padlet.com/prof42/ch4/wish/347375583 2019-04-01 19:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/prof42/ch4/wish/347375583 Metaphors!! prof42 https://padlet.com/prof42/ch4/wish/347376614 Read the three metaphors the book uses (pgs 38-39) to illustrate teaching in a differentiated classroom. Can you come up with your own metaphor for differentiated teaching? Find a picture to illustrate your metaphor. Then write a caption to further explain it. ]]> 2019-04-01 19:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/prof42/ch4/wish/347376614 Ch 5 prof42 https://padlet.com/prof42/ch4/wish/348184250 Characteristics of an Effective Learning Community
  • Everyone feels welcome and contributes to everyone else feeling welcome.
  • Mutual respect is a non-negotiable.
  • Students fee safe in the classroom.
  • There is a pervasive expectation of growth.
  • The teacher teaches for success.
  • A new sort of fairness is evident.
  • The teacher and students collaborate for mutual growth and success.
  • The teacher sets the tone.
Working with a partner or small group, read each of these sections in chapter 5 and add one thing you liked or learned about each characteristic.

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  • Whole Group Activities
  • Individual Activities
  • Teacher-Student Conferences
  • Small-Group Activities
    • Look at figure 5.3 (p49). What elements in your own classrooms would you add to each category? 
    What is your thinking for the additions you made?
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