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How to Differentiate Instruction in Elementary Math

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. Can you actually differentiate instruction for math for younger students?

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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Reading instruction can be challenging when a teacher has many different ability levels in her classroom. Reading expert, Laura Robb breaks down excellent reading instruction from kindergarten through fifth grade. We'll break it down by grade level.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

Most playlists culminate in a performance task or artifact intended to demonstrate students’ ability to transfer or apply what they learned working through the playlist. ” I wrote a blog about the difference , but here is a quick comparison that might help. You listen to a sequence of songs in a particular order.

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30 Sites/Apps for Differentiated Instruction

Technology Tidbits

Also, the "Go Interactive" features allows teachers to collaborate w/ students in real-time and gauge student understanding to differentiate instruction. Once a book/story is completed a trade paperback copy can be ordered turning students into published writers.

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Designing a Standards-aligned Choice Board (with AI)

Catlin Tucker

They ensure students engage with content that aligns with the subject area and grade-level standards. Project or Performance-based: These choice boards present students with a range of projects or performance tasks to choose from, allowing them to explore and engage deeply with a subject or demonstrate their learning.

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15 Sites for Differentiated Instruction

Technology Tidbits

Also, the "Go Interactive" features allows teachers to collaborate w/ students in real-time and gauge student understanding to differentiate instruction. BoomWriter's toolkit contains standard based rubrics, that allows for online grading, and real-time assessment so educators to differentiate instruction.

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20 Ways to Personalize Your Learning This Summer

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators need to rest and recover this summer. So, in this blog post, I’m going to share 20 teaching areas that are relevant to distance learning and why these topics might be one you choose to take a professional development course to learn this summer.