Planning for Differentiation in Every Classroom

Details

This teacher professional development course provides you with a comprehensive overview of differentiation in education and how to implement differentiated instruction into your classroom. You will learn how to analyze your content standards using Bloom's Taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) for the correct cognitive thinking and rigor. Furthermore, throughout your training, you will understand how to differentiate lessons using content, process, and products and how to assess and document student progress.

In addition, you will learn about each of these differentiated learning concepts by planning for instruction step-by-step throughout the course. You will leave the course with many resources ready to be used in your classroom and a differentiation plan that you will have created for an upcoming lesson.

Enrollment Options:

Instructor-Led
6 Weeks Access Course Code: T14735
Start Dates* Dec 18 | Jan 10 | Feb 07 | Mar 06
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$89.00

USD

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Syllabus

  1. What is Differentiation?
    1. The meaning of differentiation and 3 methods of differentiation
    2. What differentiation can look like in a classroom setting
    3. How to reflect on your current differentiation practices
  2. Analyzing the Standard for Knowledge & Skills
    1. Why it is important to identify the knowledge and skills in a content standard
    2. How to analyze a standard to determine the knowledge and skill components
    3. The importance of vertical alignment and how it can impact your planning process
  3. Frameworks for Differentiation: Bloom's Taxonomy & Webb's Depth of Knowledge
    1. The six levels of cognitive thinking of the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
    2. The four levels of rigor from Webb's Depth of Knowledge
  4. Frameworks for Differentiation: Analyzing the Standard for Bloom's & Webb's
    1. Assessing the Bloom's Cognitive Level and Webb's DOK of your standard
    2. How Bloom's and Webb's can help you in the planning process for differentiating your instruction to meet the needs of all learners
  5. Differentiating Content, Process, & Product
    1. How to choose what to differentiate and form appropriate groups based on student needs
    2. How to differentiate the content within a lesson
    3. How to differentiate the process through which students learn
    4. How to differentiate the product that students complete to demonstrate their knowledge
  6. The Importance of Assessment & Documentation
    1. Three times when differentiation can occur in a lesson, and three methods for differentiating
    2. The importance of regular assessments in order to track student progress
    3. The importance of keeping accurate records of assessment and modification data
  7. Putting it All Together
    1. Using the sample provided, build your own differentiation plan for an upcoming lesson.
  8. Applying What you Have Learned
    1. Get ideas on how to implement the concepts into your classroom, find a list of online resources that support ideas for differentiation, and read the research behind this type of support in the classroom.

Requirements

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or newer.
  • Mac: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Instructor

Self-Study

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