Differentiated instruction

curriculum books from a colleague and I designed lessons for Small Moment stories, poetry, How to books, and Informational Science Labs. With the types of writing I taught and the diverse backgrounds of the first grade students in my class, differentiated instruction was a must. A great deal of the students had not had experiences that would lead them to being able to write a how to book. Due to this, I had to sit down with some students to help them further develop a list of possible ideas…

incorrect ways to write. It is no shock that when teachers teach about grammar they do it in a way that isn 't fun. Simmons mentions that "many students when asked what their least favorite activity in language arts was, would respond with grammar instruction and practice"(pg. 387). She also says that "many teachers agree about this as well" (Simmons 387). In her article Responsible Grammar Rebels: Using the Hunger Games Trilogy to Teach the Intentional Sentence Fragment, Simmons uses the Hunger…

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the elements of effective instruction portrayed in the movie Stand and Deliver. Stand and Deliver is a movie based on the unconventional teaching methods of high school teacher Jaime Escalante. The elements of his particular teaching style discussed within this paper will pertain to educational equity, assessment, engaged learning, differentiated instruction, classroom management, and establishing a learning community. First, depictions of inequity in…

and focused on the school’s curriculum. I made sure that each lesson / assessment showed evidence of meeting the recognized stated standards for the topic at hand. Differentiated instructions were used throughout the lesson plan to ensure that the different learning styles of all of my students were addressed. Differentiated instructions also made it easier to give different assessments so I would be able to gage how many of my students understood the material. Throughout this paper you will see…

teaching students to be prepared for the “real life,” and the definition of what is real, and how to properly prepare students to be productive citizens in life has changed. Levy (2008) says: Every teacher who has entered a classroom has differentiated Instruction in one-way or another. Teachers differentiate when they give a student more time to finish an assignment, allow children choice in what they read, give different types of assessments, and myriad other ways. Although these are all good…

teacher is providing a foundation for differentiated instruction and she need create a positive learning environment. The physical aspects of the classroom should include room arrangement, seating, bulletin boards and black/white board displays and physical climate. Each of these should be carefully considered with both individual students’ needs and instructional goals in mind. According to our book The Differentiated Classroom Tomlinson states, “in differentiated classrooms. The learning…

Ideas and Activities for Teaching English Learners with the SIOP Model, MaryEllen Vogt and Jana Echevarria offer research-based and verified techniques for putting together SIOP lessons. These ideas and activities are aimed at promoting differentiated instruction in the classroom and include new approaches to lesson planning and activities as well as numerous familiar, time-tested ideas that simply serve to remind teachers of the tools and methodologies they have at their disposal. While all of…

The video Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom at Mesquite Elementary School related to my understanding of Dewey reading by electing to make a change. Mrs. Erikson the founding principal wanted to make a modification since the students were not learning the information presented to them. Based on “The consecutive low state test scores” the staff realized the needed to make a change the way the students were being educated (Edutopia, 2011). Instead, of the staff members continuing to…

There are many components of education that technology can enhance when brought into the classroom; as technology seems to be an untapped resource in education. Those components include items such as differentiated instruction, enhanced interaction, increase in quality of student work, and more. With a technologically advancing society, why not bring the iPad into the classroom where students can solve real world problems with technology that they use outside of the school? With that in mind,…

lesson on 2D and 3D shapes where she asks students to think about, recognize and identify. During her lesson, she utilizes a form of whole brain teaching, where she tells the students to discuss 2D and 3D shapes with their peers. To enhance her instruction, she utilizes technology tools to engage students. She makes use of an interactive smart board, which displays activities for the students to see as she teaches the lesson. She also has each student use their own whiteboard to record answers…