Camillo Diquiz

Megan Camillo September 25, 2008

T(rue) Why or why not? or F(alse)? 1.Differentiation is True Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson defines individualized differentiated instruction “as a instruction. teacher really trying to address students’ particular readiness needs, their particular interests, and their preferred ways of learning.” Each student’s needs vary, so it is important that instruction vary also. 2. Differentiated True You should have high expectations instruction means for all students. High expectations having high are individualized for each student so expectations for all that your expectations for that students. student are realistic for their capabilities. 3. In differentiated False When grouping you sometimes place instruction, students them in groups based on readiness, are always grouped but you should also use flexible homogeneously grouping so that slower students are (based on readiness). paired with more advanced students (mixed groups) who can help them complete the task. 4. Differentiated True Differentiating assignments means assignments should be that each student has the opportunity offered at all times. to learn something the way that they know best (hands on, listening, verbal…). By varying the strategies in which a student can learn a subject you ensure that each child will obtain a better understanding of the topic.

HDYKT? This was found in the Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson article.

Found in the DI Myths & Realities (CA Tomlinson) PowerPoint.

This was in the Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson article.

The answer was found in the DI Myths & Realities (CA Tomlinson) PowerPoint.

Megan Camillo September 25, 2008

5. Differentiation means assigning more work to some students and less to others.

False

6. A differentiated classroom provides choice.

True

7. A learning contract is used with students who have behavior problems.

False

8. Tiering assignments False means that they are watered down for slow students. 9. Pre- and ongoing True assessment guides differentiated instruction. 10. Anchor activities are busy work.

False

Differentiation is not assigning more work to some students and less to others. Differentiation is assigning the same amount of work to students, but tiering the assignments. In the film watched in class, all of the students in the classroom were working on reading comprehension, but different groups were learning it in different ways. Some children were reading aloud, some children were at a listening station and some were working with the teacher. A learning contract is used to more clearly outline the task at hand. They are arranged so that students can organize the assignment based on what they want to learn from the assignment and how they wish to obtain the answers. The lessons have the same objectives and content are the same, but the process and results may vary depending on the students’ readiness. In the text there was an example of a teacher who continuously assessed her students to figure out their interests and readiness so that they could all excel in the classroom. Anchor activities are not busy work because they can supplement the lessons being taught.

This was found in the Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson article.

Examples of the choices provided in a differentiated classroom were seen in the film vies in class as well as in the DI Myths & Realities (CA Tomlinson) PowerPoint and Storm and Centerbar PowerPoint.

The Storm and Centerbar PowerPoint provided this explanation.

The Storm and Centerbar PowerPoint provided this explanation. This was found in the Literacy and Technology textbook.

This was talked about in class and is seen on the handout that the “Anchor” group received.