A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Direct Instruction should be designed so that learners can construct (induce) concepts and generalizations. For example, lessons can be divided into short exercises (two to four minutes) on slightly different but related topics. Assessment is an integral component of a coherent educational experience. Stockard, Jean & W.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

At the same time, those who need extra support could work on additional practice exercises with teacher support in small groups to reinforce their understanding. In a secondary history class, teachers can differentiate the experiences of conducting research to accommodate diverse learning needs and interests.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In these Google Sheets practice exercises, learners select a question from a drop-down menu and then type their answer into a box. This could be used as enrichment or as an activity for learners who finish an assessment early. You can also share it with a single learner, a group or the entire class for differentiated instruction.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Educators could add digital resources and assessment pieces, and learners could submit assignments. This team-building exercise gave them the chance to have fun together and strengthen their relationships across the school. Groups can be based on interest or ability to differentiate instruction.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

One prevalent technique is differentiated instruction, tailoring lesson plans to accommodate various learning styles and abilities within a classroom. Textbooks offer comprehensive coverage of subjects, accompanied by exercises, examples, and supplementary materials to reinforce learning objectives.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2017

If a student doesn’t like a project, let them come up with their own –as long as it satisfies the goals of the exercise. In fact, any chance you have, differentiate instruction. Assess knowledge, but remember: Assessment isn’t static —nor is it ‘bad’. Be flexible, open-minded, and adventurous. Be creative.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Differentiated instruction is the ability to respond to variance within students, providing different students with different opportunities for learning. This means that students watch video lectures at home with education technology and work on exercises or projects during class time.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Teachers benefit from technology, too, as it streamlines administrative tasks, provides real-time data on student progress, and supports differentiated instruction. With adaptive learning software, students can work on exercises tailored to their abilities. This enables more targeted interventions and differentiated instruction.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 19, 2020

The term personalization and individualization are often used synonymously for differentiating instruction. For many educators, this conversation may seem like an exercise in semantics. It is best to start with a common structure for taking this dive into deeper learning through Differentiation.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Through an exclusive partnership with Flinn Scientific , the leading classroom lab-solution provider, the program features engaging inquiry labs, engineering design workbenches, phenomenon demonstrations, data sets, lab videos, and performance-based assessments.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Students assess their understanding, identify areas of difficulty, and adjust their learning approach accordingly. Techniques such as goal-setting, positive self-talk, and relaxation exercises foster a positive learning environment and enhance engagement and motivation.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Differentiated instruction is the ability to respond to variance within students, providing different students with different opportunities for learning. This means that students watch video lectures at home with education technology and work on exercises or projects during class time.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

To supplement in-person support offered during class and lunch periods, I published a simple Google site to house my lessons, assessments, and other resources. If students missed class or needed additional help, they could go to my website and access the day’s lesson as well as videos and digital exercises from YouTube and Khan Academy.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. It also includes feedback for learners when they answer formative assessment questions. It offers a range of writing exercises specifically written for high school.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 21, 2021

These (mostly) free tools can help you assess how students are doing -- and feeling -- alongside other resources for building up their skills and confidence. We've divided this list into three parts -- you can jump to any section below using these links: Assess Where Your Students Are. ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR ALL SUBJECTS Edulastic.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 9, 2020

Wikipedia says, " Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path or pace. [1] 5] " That being said, I decided to curate a list of resources that can be used for Blended Learning instruction.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It can assist in practicing vocabulary, sentence construction, grammar rules, or even engage in conversational exercises. Inquire about differentiation techniques for teaching students with diverse learning styles. Seek guidance on creating a rubric for assessing science experiments.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 11, 2014

This is an excellent site/app that allows educators to turn their classroom paperless and do all testing/assessing on an iPad. Teachers are using this to differentiate instruction and assess learning in real-time as they push out their lessons on to student''s iPads and gauge their learning. Math, Geography, etc.)

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 4, 2014

This is an excellent site/app that allows educators to turn their classroom paperless and do all testing/assessing on an iPad. Teachers are using this to differentiate instruction and assess learning in real-time as they push out their lessons on to student''s iPads and gauge their learning. Math, Geography, etc.)

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 19, 2020

Also, Education Galaxy is great for assessing student's needs and to help integrate Self Paced Learning. GrammarFlip - A excellent site for students to practice their grammar by watching educational videos and then completing interactive exercises.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 14, 2015

formative is a new site for giving students quizzes/exercises and assessing them in real-time, that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers. This is a great way for educators to assess students and differentiate instruction. ClassDojo).

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 22, 2016

parts of a sentence, punctuation, etc) and then completes interactive exercises. Not only is this ideal for self paced learning, but this can help educators differentiate instruction as well as "flip" a classroom/lesson. Best of all are the detailed reports that gives real-time assessment for teachers.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2018

I’ve learned that I need to know my students academically and personally so I can modify instruction to be as effective, engaging and rigorous as possible, so every year I craft personal learner profiles for my students that go beyond their IEP goals and basic personality surveys. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and B.F.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

standards-based) school for at-risk youth, pre-packaged curriculum and assessments offered very little flexibility for personalization or modification. Despite the immense amount of work involved, my colleagues and I fine-tuned our curriculum every year based on student skill gaps and results from formative assessments.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 13, 2021

As teachers we know how we have to juggle teaching, classroom activities, meet deadlines, plan and execute lesson plans and assessments. With Chronicle Cloud Note Taking, I can record assessments, track performance, and share with linked contacts. Chronicle Cloud app makes it very easy to record formative assessment data.

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techlearning

APRIL 16, 2018

This is ideal for assessing students and differentiating instruction. Programmr - A nice way to learn programming by solving coding exercises. Codemoji - An innovative new site that lets students learn how to code through the use of emojis as well as track student progress through the educational dashboard.

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techlearning

APRIL 3, 2018

It is used to develop interactive presentations and assessments that can be used to add amazing effects in the classroom. It includes carefully crafted content and direct instruction to support students’ foundational skills. This tool streamlines program management, enabling effective collaboration and improving instruction.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 1, 2015

In this model, the desired outcome is for the student is to approach a learning situation with an appropriate set of objectives, an understanding of the resources and strategies available to them, and a sense of how to accurately assess and validate their learning. Enter differentiated instruction.

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wwwatanabe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Together, we created some criteria for how we would assess it. 21st Century Learning collaboration differentiated instruction Innovation PBL' What did we do with these questions? Based on their excitement to learn, I let them create a praying mantis for the pre-historic era. Several chose a different era for some variety.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 10, 2018

This is ideal for assessing students and differentiating instruction. Programmr - A nice way to learn programming by solving coding exercises. Codemoji - An innovative new site that lets students learn how to code through the use of emojis as well as track student progress through the educational dashboard.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

You will also see a summary overview, tips for success; some will have differentiated instruction strategies for English Language Learners and special accommodations. Teachers can flip their classroom by using Google Forms to learn about ratios and proportions using Khan Academy videos and exercises. Assess class performance.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 8, 2020

Distance Learning Excellence 10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices – an infographic and information about excellence in online learning Be Education’s Overcomers – 3 minute video with some principles to help you.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

This is ideal for assessing students and differentiating instruction. Programmr - A nice way to learn programming by solving coding exercises. Codemoji - An innovative new site that lets students learn how to code through the use of emojis as well as track student progress through the educational dashboard.

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wwwatanabe

OCTOBER 27, 2010

The teachers were masters at differentiated instruction with technology. The kids on the laptops got to choose what their learning exercise. The other was an 8th grade math class, where they were presenting their research to their small group for peer assessment. Overall, the trip was not the Wow Factor I expected.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 30, 2015

When Martha Youman was starting out as a second-grade teacher, every Friday she would stay late after school to make what she called “seat work” for her 30 students— packets to help differentiate instruction for the three levels of learners in her classroom. “My My medium level would get the same thing, but shorter.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 7, 2019

That holds for your instructional time, work hours before and after school, and personal time. It’s about viewing your time as a series of choices, and stepping into your power to exercise autonomy whenever possible. This process is about mindfulness and intentionality.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

Topics include: Personalize Your Math Professional Development, Learn About Differentiated Instruction and UDL, Personalize Your ELA Professional Development, and more. In many of his talks, he describes exercises that increase language fluency -- seemingly a natural fit for Barnwell''s concerns about poor conversational skills.

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