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Flexible Grouping Ideas
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Instructional Strategies
This pdf provides an overview of some key principles for differentiating instruction, with an emphasis on the learning needs of academically advanced learners.
Section called "Strategies for Managing a Differentiated Classroom" gives a list of strategies that should be occurring in an ideal DI classroom.
Lesson Plans
Classroom Management
Classroom Environment
Carol Ann Tomlinson; M Layne Kalbfleisch
Educational Leadership; Nov 1998; 56, 3; Research Library, page 52
Great ideas on the 4th page - "What Does a Differentiated Classroom Look Like"
Awesome collection of printable resources to use for all sorts of differentiation.
This website has so many amazing PBL resources. Watch the videos section, and print out PBL materials from the TOOLS section.
Four ways to differentiate instruction
by Carol Ann
General suggestions and examples for what an elementary DI classroom looks like.
Scroll to the bottom for "10 Brain Compatible Instruction Tactics".
This section gives suggestions for 10 environmental conditions.
Great suggestions for classrooom environments that allow optimal learning to occur.
Chart at bottom of website lays out strategies for each component
Unless the information/knowledge a teacher wants to impart on students is labeled (how is it relevant) and pathways developed, this information provides little help to the ability of a child to be successful in the world.
"Knowledge should be constructed by the individual rather than being transmitted by the teacher."
Ideas to solve the classroom management problem of "I'm Done. Now What?"
Nine Reasons to Use Flexible Grouping:
1.To ensure that all learners feel part of the community.
2.To help children better understand what they have read.
3.To enable students to work cooperatively with a wide variety of peers.
4.To help students feel more involved in their learning.
5.To capitalize on the research that supports the use of grouping as a way to engage students with appropriate instruction and materials.
6.To offset the effects of ability grouping.
7.To help the majority of students by using time efficiently.
8.To provide for individual differences using open-ended assignments.
9.To accomplish the goals of a reading program and address national reading and language arts standards.
Common Characteristics of Effective Learning Groups - listed
Explanation of:
1)Problem-solving partnerships
2)Cooperative teams
3)Collaborative groups
Great ideas for how to end classroom activities with formative assessments.