HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY WV TIS Cohort
2013-14
TIS & That Newsletter Date Volume 2, Issue 13
No Luck Involved Teaching may be part art form, science, mentor, counselor, master organizer and facilitator, but what it isn’t is sheer luck. Success is planned and differentiated so that all students may learn. Differentiated instruction considers students’ varying learning styles, interests, readiness levels, and their preferred medium of learning to allow them to express their knowledge. To assure that all students are meeting their learning potential within the classroom, teachers need to devise lessons that
actively engage students. One way to do this is through the medium of technology. Throughout this newsletter various websites and apps will be highlighted to help teachers differentiate their lessons.
Teachers often ask themselves, “Why do I need to differentiate?” The following cartoon will explain why .
The next question teachers ask is, “How do I differentiate instruction?” The chart to the right outlines ways to differentiate.
Carol Tomlinson’s Differentiation Central This is an amazing site for teachers who are interesting in building their knowledge of differentiated instruction and getting ideas for implementing it in their classrooms. The resource page has lesson
plan examples and online templates that teachers may download and use. I love the graphic organizer that explains how differentiation works through the planning and implementation process. Power-
Points are available with management and implementation strategies that are practical and easy to follow. The support this site provides takes all the excuses out of being able to differentiate instruc-
tion. http://differentiationcentral.com/#
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