Differentiation in the classroom is so important when it comes to teaching our students with varying abilities. Within this week’s reading, I was able to get some new ideas regarding how to differentiate in my future classroom. One of the biggest suggestions throughout the readings was being able to provide students with choice in the classroom. While I was student teaching, I did my best to ensure that my students always had choice when it came to assignments. This always seemed to work out great and my students were more motivated when it came to their assignments. With technology, the opportunity to create choice in the classroom expands greatly. Students can prepare projects with the choice of using a webcast, a podcast, or even a Google slides presentation. Technology also works great in both independent and group settings.
One technique is to have assignments created for each of the levels of Blooms Taxonomy and have students choose their assignment based on their comfort level. It is difficult to create assignments that vary in choice but challenge each of our students. This can make it difficult to ensure that your students are challenging themselves appropriately. It is also more difficult when it comes to grading. There has to be a separate rubric for each assignment for students to follow. In the past, I have given students two different choices to choose from based on their preference. One usually involved individual work, and the other involved group work. I found this to be challenging as well because students usually always do group work and then you have to monitor and be sure each student is contributing. I found that one way to solve this issue is to have each student in each group grade each other based on how they feel their contributions were. I will then take the averages of those scores and create their participation grades. I will also be making the groups for whomever chooses to work in the group activity based on skill level to ensure that the students are able to stay on task. Guido, M. (2018, August 29). 20 Differentiated Instruction Strategies & Examples. Retrieved from https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/differentiated-instruction-strategies-examples-download/ Smith, G. E., & Throne, S. (2009). Differentiating Instruction with Technology in Middle School Classrooms. Eugene, Or: International Society for Technology in Education [ISTE]. Retrieved from https://login.ezproxy.oneonta.edu:2443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=476090&site=ehost-live What is Differentiated Instruction? Examples of Strategies. (2018, August 21). Retrieved from https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/examples-of-differentiated-instruction/
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AUTHORI graduated from SUNY Oneonta in 2018 with a degree in adolescent Education, social studies. I am currently enrolled in the SUNY Oneonta Educational Technology Masters Program. Archives
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