Lynda Fote
Differentiation Strategies
November 18, 2015
Presented by:
Catherine Diorio, Alicia Miller and Melissa D’Ambrosio
Lynda Fote...
Bachelors in Social Studies and Secondary Education from Montclair State University
MEd (Masters) from University of Oregon
Taught 4th grade
Taught Resource Classes - Grades k-6
Taught self contained ED grade 6-9- LD grades 1-2
Learning Disability Teacher Consultant in Toms River High School level for 18 years
Has worked the last 20 years with Department of Ed and Consultant
Author of On the Road to Student Success
Strategies Developed with Student Learning in mind…
The principles of differentiation:
★ The teacher is clear about what is important in the subject matter
★ The teacher understands, appreciates and builds upon student differences
★ Assessment and instruction are inseparable
★ The teacher adjusts teaching strategies to suit students needs, readiness and interests
★ Students and teachers collaborate
★ All students participate in respectful work
★ Goals in a differentiated class are maximum students success
Student Sample
{Placemat}
Student work together in groups of
4 to work on a central focus or
question.
This can be used in any subject as
a pre assessment or review. It
allows for accountable group work
where every member of each group
is held responsible for contributing
to the activity.
Student Sample
{Give One, Get One}
Give one/ Get one is used to assess for student
understanding of a topic. Students write 5 things
they know about a topic and then rotate the
room to find other students who can share 5
more things they did not have on their list. There
is also a space for them to write more if they find
above and beyond the five.
After completion, the class will make a master
list of all of the information and the teacher can
guide the students toward what information they
need to know.
Student Sample
{Perfect 10}
Used as an assessment tool, students have to
choose activities ranging in points values
where lower point values signify tasks that are
more knowledge based and higher point values
signify higher level thinking questions.
The assignment choices are up to the students
however they need to complete a total 10
points in order to have completed the task.
{The Perfect 10}
Strategy
{Quiz-Quiz-Trade}
1.
Quiz-Quiz-Trade is an activity used to review topics in any subject
2.
Each student receives an index card with a question on the front and an answer
on the back
3.
Students move around the room and find a partner for “Quiz, Quiz Trade”
4.
Student 1 asks a questions that is on an index card to student 2
5.
Student 2 answers
6.
Student 1 then tells student 2 the answer
7.
SWITCH ROLES
•
Student 2 now asks student 1 their question
•
Student 1 answers the questions
•
Student 2 then tells student 1 the answer
8.
Students trade cards and find a new partner
9.
Repeat steps 1-6
Student Sample
{Scavenger Hunt}
The objective behind scavenger
hunt is that the students complete
a task or assignment while moving
around the classroom in order to
do so.
This can be used as an alternative
to a traditional independant
classwork sheet or reading
passage. By allowing the students
to move around the class they have
the opportunity complete the
assignment in a different and more
appealing way.
Parent Resources...
How to help at home… http://differentiate-with-technology.wikispaces.com/
Prezi on differentiation… https://prezi.com/b5qsipi2lilb/differentiated-instruction/
Differentiation information for parents…
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/differentiation-tips-parents
Lynda Fote’s Website… http://www.ontheroadtostudentsuccess.com/
Thank you!