2.19.2014.Department-Wide+PD



Student Learning Meeting 2-19-14

I. Icebreaker/Check-in (5-10 min) II. Differentiated Article Options (20-30 min) a) Select one of the articles to read below based on interest or need (individually, groups, jigsaw, etc.). Teachers may decide to seek clarification on DI or explore specific strategies. b) Share-out any salient points in regards to current classroom practices, future classroom practices, or “Aha” moments. c) Potential Discussion Questions: III. Implementation of Differentiated Instructional Strategies (30 min) a) Review the Instructional Rounds data from the Google.doc(if not completed already). b) Review Steps 1-3 in the section of the document that states-“Department Chair Next Steps”. c) Review the section of the document that states-“Department Chair Next Steps-Step 2- Implementation of Differentiated Instructional Strategies. d) Generate a list of **__specific__** differentiated instructional strategies that will be used by each teacher, department-wide, or both. Email these strategies to Mrs.Kelley (cc the admin team).
 * 1) 1. ** Differentiating Instruction: Finding manageable ways to meet individual needs-Provides an overview of content, process, and product. Lists specific strategies and examples. **[]
 * 2) 2. On Target: Strategies that Differentiate Instruction-(attached pdf).-Provides basic information on DI, lists of strategies, and examples.
 * 3) 3. Differentiating Instruction in Responsive Middle and High School Classrooms-(attached pdf.)-Provides an introduction to DI and also methods for planning DI.
 * 1) 1. What questions do you still have about differentiating the content, process, and/or the product?
 * 2) 2. Were there strategies/examples that resonated with you? If so why?
 * 3) 3. Which strategy(ies) you read about are similar to classroom practices you are currently using? How could you modify your current classroom practices to increase the level of differentiation?
 * 4) 4. How could you implement one of strategies you read about? What challenges would you face? How would you overcome these challenges?