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Khan Academy – Using it to Differentiate Instruction

This is a fantastic video by Edutopia that shows how to use the Khan Academy in a classroom, along with some incredible supports for teachers.  This strategy leverages 21st Century Learning Skills, Self Directed learning, differentiated instruction and incredible feedback … Continue reading

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Differentiation Quick Tip: Mrs. McCabe’s Differentiated Review Process

Here are the documents Mrs. McCabe referenced in her Differentiation Quick Tip presentation at our Focus Meeting today.  Both files are in available in MS Word so you can modify them to your course if you click on the images … Continue reading

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Differentiated Circle Geometry Lesson Video

Check out this incredible blog posting on Andy Maillet’s Math blog… It is a great video highlighting incredible differentiated instruction in Mrs. Gross and Mrs. O’Brien’s class. Click here to view the blog & video: Differentiated Circle Geometry Lesson Video.

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Anchoring Activities: Differentiation Resources

Click the link below to download the “Anchoring Activities” handout Dianne Maddock shared at last months Focus Meeting.  This PDF contains numerous ideas for anchoring lessons across many different content areas. Click Here to Download: Anchor Activities

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Differentiation Toolkit

The Athena Staff Blog has a new section called the “Differentiation Toolkit“.  This is a section of the blog dedicated to cataloguing the various strategies, videos and tips on differentiation that have been shared throughout the year.  We have sorted … Continue reading

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Differentiating with Social Media

Here is an excerpt from a great post on differentiation from http://www.edsocialmedia.com.  Click here to read the entire post. Below you will find several practical ways to leverage Twitter, Facebook and GoodReads, to differentiate your instruction. Differentiating with TWITTER Posit a … Continue reading

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3-2-1: A Differentiated Instruction Strategy (by Nancy Sloan)

Below you will find the hand outs shared by Nancy Sloan at our last Focus meeting explaining how she differentiates instruction through an activity called 3-2-1.  This activity allows her to do three really incredible things at one time.  It … Continue reading

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Two Differentiation Strategies (Skip the Final & 10 Line Journal)

The following strategies come from a book called “The Teacher’s Toolbox for Differentiating Instruction” by Linda Tilton. Differentiation Strategy: Skip a Final – Grades 9-12 Regular attendance is a critical part of independent learning and helping our students become accountable for … Continue reading

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Byrdseed: A Great Online Tool for Brainstorming Differentiated Instruction

Checkout this interesting resource for generating learning objectives and activities from a wide range of Blooms Taxonomy. Click on the image below to visiting the website. This can bemused for brainstorming differentiation ideas.

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Focus Meeting Presentation – 4.24.2012

Click the image below to view the prezi from today’s Focus Meeting.

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