Differentiating Content

Differentiating Content for Student Need

Readiness differentiation

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Match the material students are asked to learn to a student's capacity to read and understand it.

Interest differentiation

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Material is based on student interest.

Learning profile differentiaton

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Should have an understanding of learning styles of students. This will lead to different types of presentations.

Strategies for Differentiating Content

Curriculum Compacting

Stage 1

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Identify students and assess students knowledge of the subject.

Stage 2

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Create a plan to help student reach mastery

Stage 3

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Teacher and student design an investigation or study to help augment learning. Parameters are set.

Using Varied Text and Resource Material

Learning Contracts

Mini - Lessons

Varied Support Systems

Audio/Video Recorder

Note-Taking Organizers

Highlighed Print

Digests of key ideas

Peer and Adult Mentors

Adapt "what" we teach

Adapt "how" we teach