Differentiated Instruction Methods to Address the Needs of All Students

1. Differentiated Instruction Methods to Address the Needs of All Students

2. Bo Zilovic • Assistant Professor • Computer Information Systems and Aviation Dept.

3. Objectives • Define Differentiated Instruction • Provide alternative instructional methods • GAMES for Learning • PORTFOLIO based Learning • Classroom ASSESSMENT Techniques • COLLABORATION based Learning • Review examples of student work • http://sdrv.ms/bzilovic1

4. What is differentiated instruction? • Instructional theory that takes diverse student factors into account when planning and delivering instruction. • Teachers structure learning environments addressing the variety of learning styles, interests, and abilities found within a classroom.

5. How does it work? • Differentiated instruction is based upon the belief that students learn best when they make connections between the curriculum and their diverse interests and experiences, and that the greatest learning occurs when students are pushed slightly beyond the point where they can work without assistance.

7. Theoretical Foundation • Dual Coding theory Processing for images Processing for language

8. Theoretical Foundation • Constructivism • Learners generate knowledge and meaning through their experiences and internal representation of the world

9. Differentiated Methods • GAMES for Learning • Civics • Games For Change and Survey of Games • PORTFOLIO based Learning • Student work sample • Classroom ASSESSMENT Techniques • Twitter • COLLABORATION based Learning • Sky Drive • Google apps • Prezi