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Don’t get rid of gifted and talented programs in the name of integration. Integrate them.

The Hechinger Report

According to school district documents , the separate track of courses, which was limited to “extremely gifted” (read white) students, appealed to white families. Here’s another novel idea: Have teachers differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every child. Department of Education.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This could involve using differentiated instruction, incorporating multicultural education, or employing a range of assessment methods. The importance of adaptability for teachers is well documented in the research literature (e.g., Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p. Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al.,

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Backward Design: The Right Kind of Work

Reading By Example

Students can benefit from this type of instructional planning because it gives them better opportunities to develop mastery in a specific topic of study. In a follow up to Understanding by Design , or UbD, Jay McTighe and Carol Ann Tomlinson explain in their text the connection between backward design and differentiated instruction.

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Resources from Miami Device

Learning in Hand

Stephen’s Episcopal Day School hosted Miami Device , a conference held on their campus November 6 & 7, 2014. Pick and play games for intentional moments in the classroom, such formative assessment, differentiated instruction, and reflection to name a few. The opening keynote speaker was Kevin Honeycutt.

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Using tech to help differentiate instruction

Kathy Schrock

Differentiated instruction is defined by Carol Tomlinson as “an approach to teaching that advocates active planning for and attention to student differences in classrooms, in the context of high quality curriculums”. Students can easily post text, documents, Web links, and video on the Padlet while working with the group.

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What lessons does special education hold for personalized learning?

The Hechinger Report

The shift in mindset involves moving away from a teaching model that is centered on curriculum and meeting benchmarks toward being student-centered in ways that demand differentiated instruction based on a child’s interests, strengths, weaknesses and background. It’s always evolving; it’s a very living document.”.

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What Lessons Does Special Education Hold for Improving Personalized Learning?

MindShift

The shift in mindset involves moving away from a teaching model that is centered on curriculum and meeting benchmarks toward being student-centered in ways that demand differentiated instruction based on a child’s interests, strengths, weaknesses and background. It’s always evolving; it’s a very living document.”.