Carafos Di Quiz

Differentiation Guide True or False

1) Differentiation is individualized instruction.

T or F? F

2)Differentiated instruction means having high expectations for all students.

T

3)In differentiated instruction, students are always grouped homogeneously(Based on readiness)

F

Why or Why not?

HDYKT?

Differentiation is a teacher’s response to learner needs. The recognition of students varying background knowledge and preferences. It is also the instruction that appeals to students differences Practices include effective management procedures, grouping students for instruction, and engaging learners. It is said that differentiation lowers expectations for students. However, the world provides more options than the schools. School has limited options available. Good differentiation always teaches up. Good differentiation teacher’s students to become independent. Differentiation is a means of ensuring that by the time students get to the test, they’ve learned as much as they possibly can in preparation for both the test and life. When teachers differentiation, they do so in response to students’ readiness, interest, and/or learning profile. So, students are grouped based on those three things, not just readiness. Readiness refers to the skill level and background knowledge of the child. Interest refers to topics that the student may want to explore or that will motivate the student. The students learning profile includes learning style, grouping preferences and environmental preferences.

This was found in the interview with Carol Ann Tomlinson.

Myths and realities of differentiation instruction article.

Strategies for differentiation instruction.

Carafos 11/17/08 pg.1-3 Reading level 10.4

Differentiation Guide True or False 4) Differentiated assignments should be offered at all times.

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

F

F

Designers of differentiated instruction determine as essential the alignment of tasks with instructional goals and objectives. Goals are most frequently assessed by many high-stakes tests at the state level and frequently administered standardized measures. Teachers should always evaluate student’s abilities and levels of academics. However, to incorporate differentiated assignments every class is too difficult to do and unnecessary.

Differentiation is tracking in the regular classroom. Good differentiation includes the “Pedagogy of Plenty” Best practices for literacy and scaffolding for struggling and typical learners in order to provide access to equity and excellence in an environment of high ceilings and high personalization. Best practices and challenging extensions for advanced and advancing learners in order to retain and extend access to equity and excellence in an environment of high ceilings and high personalization.

This was found in the interview from carol Ann Tomlinson.

Myths and Realities of Differentiated instruction

Carafos 11/17/08 pg.1-3 Reading level 10.4

Differentiation Guide True or False 6) A differentiated classroom provides choice

T

Student choice in all assignments Choice boards- examples of differentiation strategies.

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

F

8) Tiering assignments means that they are watered down for slow students.

F

Contracting gives the student and teachers expectations of what needs to be done throughout the lesson Gives the students choices of what they want to learn Gives them goals to want to accomplish and want to do well in. Tiered assignments and products are designed to instruct and assess students on essential skills that are provided at different levels of complexity, abstractness, and openendedness. The curricular content and objective(s) are the same, but the process and/or product are varied according to the student’s level of readiness.

9) Pre- ongoing assessment guides differentiated instruction.

10) Anchor activities are busy work

T

F

Good differentiation talked into account all students needs, interest, and learning styles. Differentiation provides all students with access to all curriculums.

Differentiation instruction: An overview and one classroom transformation Differentiation instruction: An overview and one classroom transformation

Differentiation instruction: An overview and one classroom transformation

Myths and realities of differentiated instruction

Any educational practice in which we Myths and realities invest time, energy, and trust should of differentiated instruction. reflect best teaching practices.

Carafos 11/17/08 pg.1-3 Reading level 10.4