Differentiated Lesson Planning Task Assessment Briefing

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DIFFERENTIATED LESSON

PLANNING
Differentiation by content, process and product
Phases of differentiated lesson
planning
1. Learning objectives / KUDo’s
2. Pre-assessment / Formative assessment
3. Learning and teaching activities
 Opening (hook) -presentation-closure
 Content
 Process
 Product
4. Assessment
Opening-presentation-closure
 Opening (Hook)
 Presentation (content + process + product)
 Closure
 A quick group activity reinforcing or demonstrating concepts
 Sharing of products created during class
 A large group or partner review of key ideas
 Carefully scripted questions posed by the teacher to elicit
particular responses
 Opportunities for students to critically reflect on what they
have learnt
 Quick check for understanding
 Students posing questions based on new curiosities
Learning activities
 What activities or tasks will you ask students to
complete? Think about which intelligences are best
matched with the activities you choose. Use the
Multiple Intelligences Planning Chart from Session
Four to help you.
Content Delivery (WHAT students will
learn)
 What contents to be learnt:
 Same resources?
 Different resources (e.g. leveled)?*
 Same goal for all?
 Advanced goal for some?*
 Modified goal for some?*
 How will students access materials that support learning?
 Scaffolding and Supports
 Content Extensions
 Tiering level of Depth and Complexity based on pre-assessment data
 Differentiated Materials
 Curriculum Compacting
 Acceleration Options
Process (How students will learn)
 Direction instruction / Modeling
 Single strategy that engages all?
 More than one learning preference (based on multiple intelligences)?*
 More than one modality(e.g. auditory, visual, kinesthetic)?*
 Application activities
 Same for all?
 Tier by learning preference (based on multiple intelligences)?*
 Tier by readiness? *
 Tier by challenge / complexity? *
 Strategies for engaged learning
 Questioning Strategies (use this space to list specific questions)
 Planning for Depth and Complexity
 Higher Order Thinking Skills (Bloom’s…Costa’s)
 Learning Centres
 Problem-based Learning
Product (How students will
DEMONSTRATE their learning)
 What methods do students have demonstrate their
learning?
 Do students have an option for the form, format,
material, or technique used to demonstrate learning?
 Independent application:
 Individual work
 With a partner
 In a small group (based on multiple intelligences)?*
 Tier by readiness? *
 Tier by challenge / complexity? *
 Student choice based on interest ? *
Differentiated Instruction Lesson Ideas
Strategy 1 Problem-based learning model

Strategy Description

 The student and the teacher identify a problem or topic of interest to


the student.
Independent Projects  The student and the teacher plan a method of investigating the
problem or topic. They decide what type of product will be
produced.
 The finished project addresses the problem or topic and demonstrates
the student’s ability to apply their knowledge to the problem or topic.

Rationale:
• Builds on student interest
• Teaches planning and research skills
• Encourages independence
• Allows work with complex and abstract ideas
• Allows for in depth work on topics of interest
Lesson Ideas
 Pick a book at the student’s independent reading level and
of interest to the student.
 Have the student read the book and demonstrate
knowledge of the book with a project of their choice.
 Examples might include:
 A book report and illustration
 A cereal box with something different on each side – include
summary, characters, plot, problem, resolution to the problem,
and an illustration.
 A play acting out the book that could include props and costumes.
 This strategy could also be used for science or social studies.
Students could choose to demonstrate knowledge that
relates to what is being learned in class.
Differentiated Instruction Lesson Ideas
Strategy 2 Differentiation by content: Using varied texts
Differentiation by process: station approach

Strategy Description
 These are stations or collections of materials the learners use
Learning Centers to explore topics or practice skills.
 The teacher can adjust the learning center tasks to individual
student readiness, interest or learning styles.

Rationale:
• Allows for matching the task with the student’s skill level.
• Encourages continuous development of the student’s skills
• Allows students to work at an appropriate pace.
• Allow teacher time to provide direct instruction to small groups.
• Helps develop independence.

Tomlinson, C.A. (2001)


Lesson Ideas
 Teacher can set up various literacy stations around the room and
the students can rotate independently.
 An example might include:
 Station 1 – Teacher with a guided reading group teaching at
instructional level.
 Station 2 – Magnet letters or words to practice making words or
sentences.
 Station 3 – Computers on literacy websites that allow for leveled
reading.
 Station 4 – Silent reading at independent reading level.
 Station 5 – Writing letters or writing assignment depending on student
level.

 This strategy could be used for science or social studies topics.


 various activities around the room
 Teacher could move station to station to monitor, instruct and clarify as students
work in cooperative groups.
Group task (cont’d)
 Based on the lesson objectives and hook as
developed in previous sessions, continue the lesson
planning by the following:
 Content

 Process

 Product

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