Digging Deeper into Differentiation (Part 4)

Description

Are you looking for ways to make differentiation more practical and manageable in your classroom? How can you remove barriers to learning so that every student can continuously progress and reach their full potential? In this session, Jennifer Hart draws on the research and strategies of Carol Ann Tomlinson to help teachers simplify the implementation of differentiation. You'll explore how to apply differentiation in ways that increase instructional effectiveness while maintaining high expectations for all learners. Jennifer will guide you in becoming familiar with key vocabulary related to differentiated instruction, understanding the foundational principles of differentiating content, process, and product, and implementing instructional strategies that support academic growth for every student. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, this session will help you remove the "learning ceiling" for your students, allowing them to progress continuously according to their individual readiness, interests, and learning profiles.

Objectives

1. Recall key vocabulary related to differentiated instruction.
2. Explain the basic principles of differentiating content, process, and product.
3. Demonstrate an instructional strategy that supports differentiation in your classroom.
4. Examine how different differentiation strategies remove learning ceilings for diverse learners.
5. Evaluate which strategies best meet the individual needs of students in your classroom.
6. Design a lesson or classroom activity that integrates differentiation strategies to foster continuous progress.

Key Take Aways

• Gain mastery of the essential vocabulary and concepts related to differentiated instruction.
• Understand and apply the principles of differentiating content, process, and product for a diverse classroom.
• Implement instructional strategies that support differentiation and meet students where they are.
• Discover methods to remove learning ceilings, allowing students to progress continuously and confidently.