© Amy Planz | Dreamstime Stock Photos
|
|
Twenty-first century students are more diverse, more technologically attuned, and more complex than ever before making differentiated instruction critical to meeting their educational demands. Building on the research and experience of DI expert Carol Ann Tomlinson, this 3 credit hour course will show educators exactly how to differentiate instruction and take student learning to a whole new level. Participants will explore new ways to assess readiness, interest, and learning profiles; learn how to choose curriculum and develop learning environments that support DI and investigate numerous instructional strategies such as learning centers, agendas, orbital studies, complex instruction, KUDs, cubes and ELOs. Teachers are under enormous pressure to meet the diverse, educational demands of their students. Differentiated instruction can help them meet the demands of these new learners, by building on a solid, research-based set of principles. There are many opportunities for participants to work together and collaborate making this a great course to take with a friend or co-worker.
Organization
In addition to the text, course objective will be met using a combination of readings, videos, external resources, examples, discussion forums, activities, assignments, and enrichment materials. The instructor will offer feedback and coaching in forums and on assignments.This course is presented in a modified, self-paced format. Participants are encouraged to access the course regularly and make reasonable progress, but there are no due dates attached to individual assignments. Instead there are 2 absolute due dates (mid-term and the last day of class) to provide flexibility and to better accommodate participants' busy schedules.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will...
1. Understand the key principles of DI and how DI relates to curriculum and the common core
2. Be able to develop a classroom learning environment conducive to all learners
3. Know how to assess readiness, interest and learning profile and use formative assessments
4. Know and be able to implement DI strategies
5. Be able to create differentiated lessons for diverse learners
Course Topics
1. Key Principles of DI
2. Assessing Readiness, Interest & Learning Profiles
3. KUDs-Know, Understand, Do!
4. Content, Process & Product
5. Levels of Learning
6. Curriculum-Assessment-Instruction…Using Formative Assessments
7. How/What/Why Differentiation
8. Learning Stations & Agendas
9. Complex Instruction & Orbital Studies
10. Learning Centers & Tiered Instruction
Grading
Grading is the same whether the course is taken for graduate credit or for license renewal. Students are required to participate in all discussion forums and to complete all assignments and/or activities. A=90%-100%; B=80%-89%-Because this is a graduate level course, scores must be 80% or better to receive credit.
Required Text: The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners, 2nd ed. (2014) by Carol Ann Tomlinson. This book can be purchased through local bookstores or ordered online.
In addition to the text, course objective will be met using a combination of readings, videos, external resources, examples, discussion forums, activities, assignments, and enrichment materials. The instructor will offer feedback and coaching in forums and on assignments.This course is presented in a modified, self-paced format. Participants are encouraged to access the course regularly and make reasonable progress, but there are no due dates attached to individual assignments. Instead there are 2 absolute due dates (mid-term and the last day of class) to provide flexibility and to better accommodate participants' busy schedules.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will...
1. Understand the key principles of DI and how DI relates to curriculum and the common core
2. Be able to develop a classroom learning environment conducive to all learners
3. Know how to assess readiness, interest and learning profile and use formative assessments
4. Know and be able to implement DI strategies
5. Be able to create differentiated lessons for diverse learners
Course Topics
1. Key Principles of DI
2. Assessing Readiness, Interest & Learning Profiles
3. KUDs-Know, Understand, Do!
4. Content, Process & Product
5. Levels of Learning
6. Curriculum-Assessment-Instruction…Using Formative Assessments
7. How/What/Why Differentiation
8. Learning Stations & Agendas
9. Complex Instruction & Orbital Studies
10. Learning Centers & Tiered Instruction
Grading
Grading is the same whether the course is taken for graduate credit or for license renewal. Students are required to participate in all discussion forums and to complete all assignments and/or activities. A=90%-100%; B=80%-89%-Because this is a graduate level course, scores must be 80% or better to receive credit.
Required Text: The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners, 2nd ed. (2014) by Carol Ann Tomlinson. This book can be purchased through local bookstores or ordered online.
Registration Note: AEALearning Online now requires you to log in to your account or create a new account before registering. When you click the link below you will be taken to the login page. Once you log in, you will be taken to the registration page.