Meeting the Diverse Needs of All Learners: One Size Does Not Fit All

1. Meeting the Diverse Needs of All Learners:One Size Does Not Fit All

2. Agenda • Differentiation Defined • A Day in the Life • Distinguishing Differences • Closing Discussion

3. Differentiation Defined Differentiation is teaching with planned responsiveness to learner needs in order to ensure maximum growth of each learner in and beyond essential learning outcomes. -Carol Ann Tomlinson

4. Elements to Differentiate • Content (what students learn) • Process (how they learn it) • Product (how they demonstrate what they have learned)

5. Differentiation is… • proactive • student- centered • rigorous & meaningful at appropriate level of instruction • a blend of whole-class, small group, and individual instruction

6. Comparison of Two Classroom Settings

7. A Day in the Life… Evesham Township Schools believe that meeting the needs of all students is critical to providing a thorough and efficient education. In order to provide for the many diverse talents of our students, our curriculum does the following: • Provides exposure to critical thinking and problem-solving opportunities • Imbeds multi-leveled tasks and projects within each subject area • Refines and enriches individual development of higher order thinking processes

8. Distinguishing Differences • Temperament • Interests • Life Experiences • Culture • Special Needs • English Language Learners • Gifted & Talented

9. Tier III • Students who show high levels of ability, creativity, and task commitment • Functioning at significantly higher rate than peers (minimum of 2 grade levels above) • Identified students, initial summary report & action plan • Student selected tasks, quarterly enrichment logs • Annual Summary Report

10. Distinguishing Differences

11. Closing Meeting the Diverse Needs of All Learner:One Size Does Not Fit All