Module 1059
Engage Every Student: Implementing Differentiated Instruction
Apply this towards your professional development requirements
Tuition: $225 complete
What You'll Learn The one-size-fits-all approach to teaching simply isn’t as effective in today’s classroom full of diverse learners. Differentiated instruction is the key. But differentiating your instruction can be overwhelming, leaving many teachers confused where to start. ensure that every student is learning, regardless of interests, learning styles or readiness. You’ll learn:
4 critical reasons to differentiate your instruction 3 foundational ways to differentiate 16 instructional strategies that work in all content areas 3 ways to configure your classroom for DI How to create multiple paths into content so all students experience equally appropriate ways to learn Highlights Implementing Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom 2 major perspectives for differentiating your instruction 10 big picture DI strategies to fuel your teaching Sample situations for differentiation in the classroom Turn your classroom into a dynamic learning environment for diverse learners Confidently Differentiate your Instruction in Any Subject Area The 5 things differentiated instruction is, and 5 things it isn’t Four important themes in DI research The what, how and why of differentiated instruction Understanding how tiered instruction plays into DI Keys to avoiding DI pitfalls that frustrate you and your students Tough Differentiated Instruction Questions Answered Tough Differentiated Instruction Questions Answered Where do I find enough time to differentiate? What is the difference between “scaffolded differentiation” and “multimodal differentiation?” How can I use all the activities and strategies in different subject areas and at different grade levels? Your Instructor Bruce Campbell, Ph.D., has been a classroom teacher for 35 years and his classroom is still an exemplar for differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences, and project and brain-based learning. Bruce is the author of numerous books and articles for educators. He serves as an associate professor of education for Antioch University Seattle, an adjunct professor at Seattle Pacific and as a frequent speaker at national education conferences. He has taught teachers in all 50 states as well as in countries all around the world about how to improve instruction and how to spark a love of learning.
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Materials & Assessment
Lectures
Your lectures, delivered by one of the nation's leading, recognized experts on
this topic, are presented in multiple parts to make listening and tracking your
progress easier. You can listen to each as often as you like by playing it on your
computer, downloading it to your iPod or other MP3 player, even burning it to CD.
Listen wherever it is most convenient for you: at home, in your car; at the park;
and whenever you like: before or after work, at night or on
weekends. Many educators can complete a module in only a week.
Text Resources
Virtual text resources are downloadable and expand on the material covered in your lectures. They may include articles, web links to related materials and web sites, definitions of important terms and concepts, and a bibliography. All materials can be viewed on your computer or downloaded and printed.
Assessment
If you are taking this course for a Certificate of Completion , you do not need to
complete the assessments and need only submit final projects. If you want to
receive 3 Professional Development credits or 90 Professional Development
hours, you must complete all the assessments and final projects.
Virtual Teachers Lounge
To gain Professional Development credits or hours for any of these three modules, you must participate in the Virtual teachers Lounge discussion for that module. If you are not seeking credits or hours, participation in the Lounge is not mandatory, but you are still welcome to connect with and share your thoughts, questions, insights and experience with your peers at any time.
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