Chart of Differentiation Approaches
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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
