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PBS TeacherLine Presents…. Tech Tools to Differentiate Your Instruction Nancy Thompson and Gwen Thomas Pre-K through 12. Fishbowl Activity. Differentiated Instruction. an approach to teaching essential content. focuses on whom, where, and how we teach.
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PBS TeacherLine Presents… Tech Tools to Differentiate Your Instruction Nancy Thompson and Gwen Thomas Pre-K through 12
Differentiated Instruction • an approach to teaching essential content. • focuses on whom, where, and how we teach. • Video clip: Carol Ann Tomlinson, from an interview with Leslie J. Kiernan, 1996. An excerpt used for instructional purposes from the ASCD online course “Differentiating Instruction”
Learning Styles Inventory What type of learner are you? • Visual • Auditory • Kinesthetic • Combination Let’s find out…….
Benefits of Differentiated Instruction • Teachers and students show acceptance and respect. • Assessment is an ongoing diagnostic activity. • All students participate in respectful work. • The teacher is primarily a coordinator. • Students and teachers collaborate. • Students work in a variety of group configurations. An excerpt used for instructional purposes from the ASCD online course “Differentiating Instruction”
Time is used flexibly. • Students often have choices. • The teacher uses a variety of instructional strategies. • Students are assessed in multiple ways. • Video clip: –Nicole Freeman, 3rd grade teacher, from an interview with Leslie J. Kiernan, 1996. An excerpt used for instructional purposes from the ASCD online course “Differentiating Instruction”
http://www.lpb.org/education/cyberchannel.cfm • Educator resources. • Student resources. • Parent resources.
DE streaming • Unit or theme-related video /clips. • Assignment, Writing Prompt, Test builders. • Lesson Plans. • Professional development resources.
Learner.org – Annenberg Media • K -12 unit or theme-related videos. • Workshops and courses for educators.
teachers’domain • Multi-media resources. • Professional development.
National Geographic • Multi-media resources. • Classroom resoures.
PBS TeacherLine • Online professional development for educators. • Graduate credit possible. • Classroom resources.
PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection • Targeted professional development resources.
PBS Kids • Interactive resources for children.
PBS Teachers • Resources for teachers of PreK – 12 students.
Resources • Internet4Classrooms – Differentiated Instruction: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm • How to Plan to Differentiate Instruction: http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/planning/ • Teachley’s Amazing Brain: http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/TeacherHut/Teachley/index.html • Tiered Curriculum Projects K – 12 (Math, Science, ELA): http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/gt/tiered_curriculum/welcome.html • Discovery Education Lesson Plan Library: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/teacherCenter/lessonPlans/viewLessonPlans. cfm? pageid=ISTE • ASCD online course – “Differentiating Instruction” http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd
Contact information Nancy Thompson LPB-PBS TeacherLine Project Manager Louisiana Public Broadcasting 7733 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, LA 70810 225.767.4445 * Toll Free 1.800.272.8161 Ext. 4445 Fax 225.767.4299 Email:nthompson@lpb.org Gwendolyn P. Thomas Teacher-Facilitator of Technology St. Mary Parish School Board Office number: 337-836-9661, ext. 3102 Work cell number: 337-578-2845 Email: gthomas@stmary.k12.la.us
