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This week’s class focused on differentiated
instruction. The idea of finding ways to differentiate my instruction for all
different learners is a little overwhelming. After reading and discussing
different classroom examples about differentiated instruction, a common theme throughout
was providing students with choice.
How could students have choice?
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group work, individual work,
partner work
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solving a problem with
different representations
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incorporating different student
interests into the lesson
- extension questions
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deciding which homework questions to complete from list
Although
needing to differentiate my instruction is important, it was good to know that I do not need to accomplish all of this in one lesson. As a teacher,
I can try to incorporate different aspects of differentiated instruction
throughout my entire unit.
An activity completed this week in class
that I want to remember to try in a future lesson was a matching game. To
incorporate different representations of patterns (which were discussed in the
last class), printed cards with a graph, table of values, equation, and
pictorial representation of the same pattern were provided to each group and we
needed to find the matches. To make
things a little harder, there were blank cards for us to fill in as well. For
example, one of the graphs might be blank or there was no equation written. I
really liked this type of activity because it is very different than textbook
or board work, provides multiple representations, and a type of formative
assessment. The idea of working in groups, small pairs or even individually
would tie in the idea of differentiated instruction.
Hi Laura!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you've phrased your idea on differentiated learning. You've called it, the student's choice! Giving students options, and variety on how to learn is beneficial. To also allow students to choose the method in which they learn is even better. Giving students the opportunity to take initiative and control their own learning is very beneficial. It gives each student a sense of worth, and helps them see what they are learning in the bigger picture.
Thanks for the great read!
Brodey
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ReplyDeleteHey Laura!
ReplyDeleteStudent choice is definitely an instrumental aspect of differentiated instruction that could help engage our classroom with mathematics. Allowing the students the option to choose their own partners, research topics, methods of learning, and ways of assessment, puts the students in control of their own education. These methods, hopefully, will allow students to develop more initiative in regards to their mathematical learning. This student-driven concept of the classroom is one I plan to implement in my future classroom