I recently created and facilitated a worked on Differentiated
Instruction That Works. The hardest part about planning for professional
development is creating the framework for the presentation. Once you have the framework, you can do your
research and synthesize all the materials into the framework. I created this workshop on Differentiated
Instruction for the administrators and lead teachers from each building in one
of the districts where I provide professional development. Also this professional development is
different from any workshop that I have ever facilitated because every document,
video, or webinar is hyperlinked in the agenda for the participants. Participants had the freedom within each
session to view the webinars and the view and/or read the attached documents. Each session ended with embedded activities
for reflecting on the takeaways from within each session. In addition, each session ended with
participants creating goals and action steps in a schoolwide action plan to
ensure the implementation of differentiated instruction. I am sharing the hyperlinked agenda,
including copies of all of the posters.
The DI Message Frames are available FREE and this workshop is available for purchase at my TPT store. So, no matter if you are going to facilitate
a workshop on differentiated instruction, or are looking for resources for your
classroom or improving professional practice, this is a great resource on
differentiated instruction all in one place!
Resources: How to Differentiate
in a Mixed-Ability Classroom, Carol Tomlinson, 2001
Leading and Managing a Differentiated
Classroom, Carol Ann Tomlinson and Marcia B. Imbeau, 2010
1.
Getting Started With Differentiated Instruction
2.
Managing Differentiated Instruction
3.
Low-Prep Strategies
4.
Community of Practice School Action Plan
Step 2: I created a
two-column agenda that is organized into sections for each of the
sessions. Each session had an opening
activity and a closing activity for reflection.
Each session was part of creating a schoolwide action plan. As I listed each item on the agenda in column
one, I attached the appropriate document, video or webinar hyperlink. Right before the workshop, I emailed the
hyperlinked agenda to each of the participants.
Each participant then had control over what they took away from each
session. I just facilitated the workshop
as we as teachers facilitate learning in our classrooms.
Step 3: I created all of the posters and workshop
materials including a handout. The
posters include: Belief Statements about DI, DI Message Frames, Hot Spots in a
Differentiated Classroom. I also created a sample Choice Board and a sample
Learning Profile Pre-Assessment (pictured below)
Sample Learning Profile Pre-Assessment (Opening Activity) |