The Hallmarks!
11. A strong link between assessment and instruction
-The Teacher continually needs to be assessing student knowledge and understanding in both formal and informal ways.
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22. Absolute clarity about what the teacher wants the student to know, understand and be able to do-about what is truly important to learn in this unit.
-Clarity is important, it allows teachers to focus on essential learning goals.
33. Shared responsibility for the classroom is between teacher and students, in the goal of making it work for everyone.
-Students need to become a factor and a contribution to the efficiency and a sense of community.
4. Individual growth is emphasized as a central to classroom success
-It is so important to help each child to achieve their personal best by helping them to set goals that are personally challenging. The teacher needs to support these goals 100%.
5. A way up, usually through multiple and varied pathways, and never a way out.
-Teachers need to remember that they need to always "teach up" and never teach down. This is a great way to scaffold learning in a positive direction.
6. "Respectful" and engaging work for all students
-In differentiation you need to make sure that all students are on their different pathways and having work that helps them to think at their highest level.
7. Proactive thinking and planning for different pathways.
-Differentiation is planning in advance for things a teacher is certain will affect different students in different ways.
8. Flexible grouping.
-By doing flexible grouping, it allows students to balance needs and productivity with a wide range of purposes.
9. Flexible use of time, space, and materials.
-The teacher needs to look for ways to arrange the classroom to helps students work in a variety of ways and formats. It is important to be willing to gather a variety of materials for students readiness levels.
By implementing these hallmarks, anyone can become a teacher of differentiation. It just takes time, preparation and the willingness to want to help all students succeed at their own individual learning levels.
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