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Finding Balance in Today's Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

The science department invested in mobile carts outfitted with television sets. Differentiated instruction and cooperative learning strategies became embedded in some form during each lesson. self-paced activities) when appropriate and provide individual or small group support to those learners who need the most help.

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Teaching Tools and Techniques

eSchool News

One prevalent technique is differentiated instruction, tailoring lesson plans to accommodate various learning styles and abilities within a classroom. In this method, students pose questions, investigate topics independently or in groups, and construct their own understanding through experimentation, research, and reflection.

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Blending with Playlists

A Principal's Reflections

Each 'village' is one of my reading groups that are grouped by reading/skill level. The barrels at the bottom, fish and steak, go along with corresponding reading task cards that are grouped by skill level/skills being targeted. I'm currently working on how to make it even more differentiated. Here’s how it works.

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Why teachers should consider differentiated instruction

Neo LMS

And act accordingly, by differentiating instruction to better meet their learning needs. The concept of differentiated instruction is nothing new. Differentiated instruction is anything but one-size-fits-all. Differentiation means tailoring instruction to meet individual needs.

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17 things to know about K-12 OER textbooks

Hapara

You can differentiate instruction with K-12 OER textbooks. It’s essential then for educators to provide differentiation so students stay engaged and can succeed. With easy access to OER options online, differentiated instruction doesn’t have to be complicated. Is it better to email the links?

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Best Back to School Websites and Tools for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Information collected through formative assessment can be used operationally to inform your teaching methodology and to design remedial and differentiated instructional strategies going forward. The books cover numerous topics and stories relevant for group discussion in class.

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Which Device Can Support Different Learning Styles?

The Web20Classroom

Neil Fleming’s VARK model groups student learning into four styles: 1. So, which device makes differentiated instruction easiest on teachers and schools? While there are many choices, tablets can provide the mobility and flexibility that teachers want and students need. Auditory 3. Read/write 4. Really important.