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IntroductionTaskResourcesProcessEvaluationConclusionStandardsCitationsTeacher Notes
A WebQuest for Middle Childhood Literacy A WebQuest for Middle Childhood Literacy Pre-service Educators Pre-service Educators
Designed by: Designed by: Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson
EDTL 695 - Summer 2008EDTL 695 - Summer 2008Creating WebQuests for the K-12 Classroom – Creating WebQuests for the K-12 Classroom –
Based on a template from Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
A WebQuest About Differentiated InstructionA WebQuest About Differentiated Instruction
IntroductionIntroduction
Making a difference in the lives of our Making a difference in the lives of our students is what drives us as educators. students is what drives us as educators. What you do to meet each student’s What you do to meet each student’s individual needs and connect with each individual needs and connect with each student affects his/her success in student affects his/her success in school and life. school and life.
How will How will you you make a difference?make a difference?
TaskTask
In order to answer the question, “How will In order to answer the question, “How will youyou make a make a difference?”, you will be investigating differentiated difference?”, you will be investigating differentiated instruction and strategies for using differentiated instruction and strategies for using differentiated instruction in planning your lessons. instruction in planning your lessons.
Using the information you have gathered and analyzed Using the information you have gathered and analyzed you will work in groups of 2 or 3 to apply the information you will work in groups of 2 or 3 to apply the information to create a differentiated lesson plan integrating to create a differentiated lesson plan integrating technology that will aid in the success of all the learners technology that will aid in the success of all the learners in your classroom. This lesson plan will double as your in your classroom. This lesson plan will double as your strategy lesson.strategy lesson.
Go to Process
ResourcesResources
PaperPaper
PencilPencil
ComputerComputer
340 Lesson Plan format340 Lesson Plan format
Activity #1 Answer SheetActivity #1 Answer Sheet
ProcessProcess
You will work individually to complete Activity #1, the WebQuest. You You will work individually to complete Activity #1, the WebQuest. You will use the information from the web sites, as well as your prior will use the information from the web sites, as well as your prior knowledge, to answer the questions. Then you will work with with your knowledge, to answer the questions. Then you will work with with your partner(s) (one or two other people in the class) to create a partner(s) (one or two other people in the class) to create a differentiated lesson plan/strategy lesson integrating technology that differentiated lesson plan/strategy lesson integrating technology that will aid in the success of all learners in your classroom. You and your will aid in the success of all learners in your classroom. You and your partner(s) will teach this lesson during the scheduled peer teaching in partner(s) will teach this lesson during the scheduled peer teaching in class (Activity #2).class (Activity #2).
Activity #1 - Web Quest
Activity #2- Creating Differentiated Lesson Plan
Evaluation for Activity #1Evaluation for Activity #1
Evaluation for Activity #2Evaluation for Activity #2
Return to Task
1. What is Differentiated Instruction (DI)? How does it work? What is the classroom teacher’s role/remedial teacher’s role? What are the cautions and other view points for using differentiated instruction?
Introduction- towards a definition of ‘differentiation’What differentiated instruction is and is notWhat is differentiated instruction?Differentiated Instruction: Define it - What is it?Definition of DIDifferentiated InstructionClassroom Connection magazine article (February 2003): DI
2. What is the ultimate goal for using differentiated instruction? How to Differentiate Instruction: The Bottom Line
Activity #1- Web QuestThe following questions will guide you in developing an understanding of differentiated instruction that will aid you in creating lesson plans that meet the needs of all the students in your classroom.
3. What is the Rationale for differentiated instruction?Differentiated Instruction: RationaleDI:Multi-level Instruction Rationale
4. What are the four(4) elements that guide differentiated instruction? Provide a brief explanation for each. Which of these do you think is most important and why?DI: 4 Ways to Differentiate Instruction
Using Differentiated Instruction (You will need to click on the link that has this title.)DI: Identifying Components and Features
5. What are some ways to differentiate instruction? List at least 5. How would you apply each to the different types (auditory, visual, etc.) of learners in your classroom, as well as the struggling, average and advanced learners? DI:Multi-level Instruction DI: Advanced Learners in the Mixed-ability Middle School Classroom Disability Studies for Teachers - Differentiated Instruction DI: Finding Manageable Ways to Meet Individual Needs Strategies for Differentiating
Activity #1 con’t
6. List 3 tools for differentiated instruction using technology that you might use and explain why and how. Tools for Differentiated Instruction Using Technology
7. List 3 Technology tips you found useful and explain why. Technology Tips for Differentiated Instruction
8. How will you use the “Ten Tips for Differentiation”? Ten Tips for Differentiation
Activity #1 con’t
9. How To: Adjust Your Teaching Style to Your Students’ Learning Style (Use this site to read about the following topics to aid in planning your lesson and when including differentiation in your unit lesson plans.) The Basics of Adjusting Your Teaching Style to Students’ Learning Style Differentiation for Tweens Scaffolding Using Window Notes The Mixed- Ability Classroom Teaching Tips Assessment Strategies to Promote Learning Effective Questioning I the Mixed-Ability Classroom Adolescents and Learning Responding to the Needs of Adolescent Learners Knowing What They Know Lesson Plans Including Children with Special Needs in Your Classroom Meet the Needs of Every Student with Differentiated Instruction Debriefing During and After Instruction
10. How to Plan for Differentiated Instruction
Activity #1 con’t
You are to work with one or two other people (classmates) using the information you gathered during the first activity to create a differentiated lesson plan that you will teach to your peers during our scheduled peer teaching days. This lesson plan should be about the strategy you and your partner(s) will choose in class. You should use the 340 lesson plan template we are discussing in class, noting any revisions we may make in class.
Conclusion
Activity #2Creating the differentiated lesson plan
Evaluation
Activity #1 EvaluationYou will be evaluated on whether or\ you completed the WebQuest and answered the questions appropriately using the information you gathered from the web resources and your prior knowledge about Differentiated Instruction. You will also be asked to reflect on the information you are gathering and discuss how you would use it in your planning and teaching. Please use the following document to record your answers and thoughts.
Activity #1 Answer Sheet
Activity #2 Evaluation Differentiated Strategy Lesson Plan and Peer Teaching Rubric
Evaluation
ConclusionConclusion
Congratulations on completing the WebQuest and deepeningCongratulations on completing the WebQuest and deepening
your knowledge and understanding of differentiated instruction!your knowledge and understanding of differentiated instruction!
It is my hope that you will be able to apply this more easily toIt is my hope that you will be able to apply this more easily to
your own planning and teaching. It is important to eachyour own planning and teaching. It is important to each
individual in your classroom to have every opportunity to learnindividual in your classroom to have every opportunity to learn
and succeed while in your classroom and differentiatedand succeed while in your classroom and differentiated
instruction can help you as the teacher provide thoseinstruction can help you as the teacher provide those
opportunities. opportunities.
YOU can make the difference in a child’s life!!YOU can make the difference in a child’s life!!
StandardsStandardsNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION PERFORMANCE-
BASED STANDARDS FOR INITIAL MIDDLE LEVEL TEACHER PREPARATION
Standard 1. Young Adolescent DevelopmentMiddle level teacher candidates understand the major concepts, principles, theories, andresearch related to young adolescent development, and they provide opportunities that supportstudent development and learning.
Standard 3. Middle Level Curriculum and AssessmentMiddle level teacher candidates understand the major concepts, principles, theories, standards,and research related to middle level curriculum and assessment, and they use this knowledge intheir practice.
Standard 4. Middle Level Teaching FieldsMiddle level teacher candidates understand and use the central concepts, tools of inquiry,standards, and structures of content in their chosen teaching fields, and they create meaningfullearning experiences that develop all young adolescents’ competence in subject matter andskills.
Standard 5. Middle Level Instruction and AssessmentMiddle level teacher candidates understand and use the major concepts, principles, theories,
andresearch related to effective instruction and assessment, and they employ a variety of strategiesfor a developmentally appropriate climate to meet the varying abilities and learning styles of allyoung adolescents.
Teacher NotesTeacher Notes
This WebQuest was designed to be used with Early Childhood and This WebQuest was designed to be used with Early Childhood and Middle Childhood methods students, as they have some basic Middle Childhood methods students, as they have some basic background knowledge about lesson planning and differentiated background knowledge about lesson planning and differentiated instruction. It could also be used with Secondary methods students. instruction. It could also be used with Secondary methods students. The methods semester is the semester before students teaching and The methods semester is the semester before students teaching and includes a field component where the methods students plan and teach includes a field component where the methods students plan and teach in a real classroom under the supervision of the classroom teacher and in a real classroom under the supervision of the classroom teacher and college faculty methods instructors/professors.college faculty methods instructors/professors.
CitationsCitations
(2008). About differentiated instruction. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from West Bloomfield School District Web site: http://web.westbloomfield.k12.mi.us/ealy/lafer/about.html
Clare, J. D. (2004). Differentiation: Introduction -towards a definition of 'differentiation'. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Greenfield School Community and Arts College Web site: http://www.greenfield.durham.sch.uk/differentiation.htm
(2003, February). Differentiated Instruction. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Classroom Connect Web site: http://www.doctorgus.net/ClassroomDifferentiated.htm
Dobush, Ken. Differentiated instruction . Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Bridgewater State College Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders Web site: http://webhost.bridgew.edu/kdobush/Strategies%20for%20Teaching%20Reading/Handbook/Diff_Inst/Differentiated%20Instruction.htm
Citations Citations con’tcon’t
Eaton, V. (1996). Differentiated instruction (also called Multi-level instruction). Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Inclusion: School as a Caring Community Web site: http://www.ualberta.ca/%7Ejpdasddc/incl/difinst.htm
Hall, T. (2002). Differentiated Instruction . Retrieved June 30, 2008, from National Center on Accessing the general Curriculum Web site: http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstruc.html
(1998-2008). How to differentiate instruction. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Teachnology Web site: http://www.teachnology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/bottom_line/
(1998-2008). How to plan for differentiate instruction. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Teachnology Web site:
http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/planning/
Citations Citations con’tcon’t
Kluth, P. (2004). Differentiated instruction . Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Disabilities Studies for Teachers Web site:
http://www.disabilitystudiesforteachers.org/index.php?id=Differentiated%20Instruction
Lamb, A. (2003, June). Ten tips for differentiation. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Differentiating Instruction through Technology: Meeting the needs of all students Web site:
http://eduscapes.com/sessions/needs/elementary2.html
Longert, S. Using differentiated instruction. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Teachers Network: How To: Adjust Your Teaching Style to Your Students' Learning Style Web site:
http://www.teachnet.org/ntol/howto/adjust/diffinstruct.htm
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Citations Citations con’tcon’t
Theroux, P. (2004, June). Differentiated Instruction. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Enhancing Leaning With Technology Web site:
http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiating.html
Theroux, P. (2004, June). Strategies for differentiating. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Enhance Learning with Technology Web site:
http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiatingstrategies.html
Tomlinson, C.A. (1995, October). Differentiated instruction for advanced learners in the mixed-ability middle school classroom. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from KidSource Online
Web site: http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/diff_instruction.html
Tools for differentiated instruction using technology. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Ox Bow Elementary Web site:
http://oxbow.concord.k12.in.us/Teacher%20Resources/Tools%20for%20Differeniated%20Instruction%20Using%20Technology.htm
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(2008). What is differentiated instruction? . Retrieved June 30, 2008, from Sacramento City Unified School District Web site: http://
www.scusd.edu/gate_ext_learning/differentiated.htm
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http://www.ascd.org/ed_topics/cu2000win_willis.html
