Orientation Seminar



Orientation Seminar: Full or Half Days Differentiation can be achieved on three levels: content, process, and product. These workshops provide teachers with knowledge, tools, and materials to begin differentiating their classrooms tomorrow. The seminars model the rhythm of differentiated instruction as participants move from whole group instruction to small group application of differentiated concepts, materials, and assessments. What to Differentiate Product What students create or complete to show levels of understanding Process How students practice to ensure learning Content What students study to facilitate learning Environment Under what conditions students are asked to learn How to Differentiate Identify the Goal Develop learner assessments Design instructional process that meets assessment demand Evaluate instructional design to meet levels of scaffolding challenge Plan classroom lesson Where to Differentiate Whole Class, Group, or Individual By interest By learning profile By readiness or skill level Levels and Modes of Practice Speaking & Listening Participate in content discussion groups Integrate technology: podcasts & blogs Visual Create graphic organizers and mental models Illustrate artistic renditions and transformations Integrate technology: digital storytelling Kinesthetic 3-dimensional concept models Apply abstract principles in real & concrete medium Integrate technology Assessment Paper and pencil Authentic project or problem based

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