Differentiation of the curriculum falls into what three main categories?
content, process, product
Which of the following is an example of differentiating the product for students in a fifthgrade reading class who are
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Differentiation of the curriculum falls into what three main categories?
content, process, product
Which of the following is an example of differentiating the product for students in a fifthgrade reading class who are supposed to read and describe the parts of a story in a
book they've read?
Providing some students with a story map after they read the book to outline the events
of the story, allowing kinesthetic or tactile learners the opportunity to rewrite the book as
a skit and perform it for the class, and letting visual learners draw out the events of the
book and deliver a presentation on the visuals.
Decide which of the following differentiated activities is at the Tier 2, mastery level:
A student uses the vocabulary words he/she has learned to write a short story.
Why is differentiation of process necessary for English Language Learners?
Because they need sheltered instruction and language supports to understand and
make sense of content.
Administering a learning styles inventory and/or a student interest survey at the
beginning of each school year is valuable because:
It can help you gather information about your students that will allow you to better
understand how your students learn and what their interests are to create lessons and
activities that engage them and meet varying learning needs.
Identify the four factors you should consider when planning differentiated lessons?
student readiness to learn, student background, student learning style, student interest.
True/False: Differentiating content requires that students be pretested.
True- because it can help you identify which students do and don't require direct
instruction.
Mr. Johnson wants to start differentiating his curriculum but he doesn't know where or
how to begin. Which of the following steps would you suggest he take?
Administer a learning styles inventory and determine which learning objectives and
lessons he could adapt or revise to begin incorporating student's learning styles in his
content delivery, classroom activities, and assessments.
In which of the following scenarios is the teacher differentiating the learning
environment:
Ms. Gonzalez, a fifth-grade reading teacher has a variety of reading "nooks" in the
room. During silent reading time, some students sit in bean bag chairs, others on thefloor with blankets and pillows, some in desks and a few outside in the hallway right
outside her room.
What does flexible grouping allow?
For learning that is appropriately challenging and avoids labeling a student's readiness
as static.
What are the benefits of developing a Professional Learning Network?
Provides a platform and an opportunity for educators to collaborate, communicate,
share ideas and resources, and build community to improve and expanding their
learning.
What is the main purpose for understanding and using the ISTE Standards for
Teachers, Students, Coaches and Administrators?
Allows for the successful implementation of digital strategies that impact learning,
teaching, and working in a digital world.
When using technology in the classroom, what should teachers consider first before
using it?
Curricular learning objectives.
The following scenario is an example of which ISTE Standard for Students?
Students in Mrs. Miller's Spanish class are learning conversational Spanish vocabulary
and grammar. Mrs. Miller wants students to practice their verbal and written Spanish.
She has a colleague in Mexico who has agreed to collaborate with her to pair students
in their classrooms to exchange online letters and engage in group discussions once a
week via a moderated online chat room. Once a quarter, as a whole class they use a
video conferencing program to have relevant discussions on sports, the weather and
news events.
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively,
including at a distance to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of
others.
Identify which of the following tools can help you build your Professional Learning
Network:
Facebook, Twitter, & Blogs
Mrs. Jacobs wants her students to collaborate, communicate, and submit work online
for a group project they need to work on both in and outside of class. Which of the
following tools could best help her achieve these goals?
Learning management systems like Edmodo and Schoology.
Which of these is NOT an example of how to teach/incorporate digital citizenship into
the classroom?
A history teacher has decided to use digital textbooks in his classroom. During the first
week of class he explains to students how to access and read the digital text in a
meaningful way.
How does blended learning meet the diverse needs of students in a classroom?
Because it allows students the opportunity to control the time, pace, path, and pace of
their learning so they can be engaged both in and out of the classroom.
True/False: A teacher wants to incorporate technology into his/her own classroom but is
afraid
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