Chapter 6 - Strategies

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Some of the best ideas are the hardest to implement!

17 Strategies that benefit students and teachers!

#17. Think aloud about your thinking to involve the students.

#16. Give them the responsibility of their learning

#15. stop when it's over

given them an alternative to get it done

give them a warning

#14. quick finishers

expect "knock your socks off" quality

#13. expect on task behavior

daily check on time use

#12. Keep movement to a minimum

#11. students rearrange room

#10. Turning in work

designated area to turn work into

"expert of the day" to check it over and sign

#9. Minimize noise

assign a student to monitor noise level

quiet area in room

ear plugs, headphones

use a signal to tell them to quiet down

#8. Plan for students to get help when needed

it's not okay to sit and wait or to disrupt a busy teacher - ever!

"thinking on paper" in their learning logs

"expert of the day"

#7. Home base to begin and fnishe

#6. Group students smoothly

use visuals - color code, wall charts

#5. Instructions should be delivered carefully

strike a balance between clarity and challenge

tape record directions so they can be replayed if necessary

delegate to responsible students

#4. Anchor activities

- busy work that is appropriate for each child to complete independently at a high level of quality in order to free you up

#3. Time allottment to ensure student success

Keep in mind - time should be just a bit shorter than their attention span

Attention spans for GT students are extended

remember - strong interest and ability in areas will determine this

#2. Use a comfortable pace.

start with a few low prep strategies and one high prep one

start with the group of students you are most comfortable teaching

start with the subject you are most comfortable teaching

vary the pace - allow some students to fly while others may need to walk

vary the resources - multilevel, different programs, peer tutors

#1. Communicate

a strong rationale for your differentiated classroom to students and parents and do it often!

Chapter 6 - Strategies for Managing a Differentiated Classroom