1. Department of Education Differentiated Instruction Excellence and equity for all

2. Department of Education Know Understand Do Know the general principles of differentiation Understand that differentiation is a teacher’s response to learner’s needs, guided by a mindset and general principles Implement high quality teaching practices which utilise the strategies of differentiation

3. Department of Education Learning Goals Connect to what you know already about differentiation Extend your knowledge and understanding Challenge you to change some aspect of practice in relation to differentiation Extend Challenge Connect

4. Differentiation: Why it matters 1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities GraduateDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies for differentiating teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities. ProficientDevelop teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities Highly accomplishedEvaluate learning and teaching programs, using student assessment data, that are differentiated for the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities. LeadLead colleagues to evaluate the effectiveness of learning and teaching programs differentiated for the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities. Practices of highly effective schools and school leaders Strategic plan- equity and excellence Differentiation is the bridge between students and the curriculum

5. Department of Education Surfacing current beliefs and understandings Surfacing assumptions: 1.Fold your paper into 4 squares 2.Write one thing you currently understand about differentiation in each quadrant 3.Walk, and share top left statement with someone when you hear the buzzer – one minute each 4.Continue this until all 4 statements shared

6. Department of Education Drawing the threads together 1.Return to your table group 2.Think - one thing that you heard that resonated for you, and one that challenged your thinking 3.Write them down 4.Share with the group

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12. Reflecting on and sharing your learning Select 3 key words and a phrase which convey the key messages Write them on the cards provided Blu-tac under headings - Scenario 1, 2, 3

13. Department of Education http://exploredifferentiation.wikispaces.com/Scenarios

14. Department of Education DI and the AC In pairs or school teams, choose a learning area and year level and select a work sample from the portfolios. Discuss how differentiation could be built in with respect to content, process and/or product Share what you chose to change, and what learning needs you chose to focus on.

15. Department of Education DI and the AC101: Assignment For the second session, bring a lesson/learning sequence which demonstrates your application of some of the principles of differentiated instruction, for sharing with your colleagues.

16. Department of Education Reflecting on your learning Remote control thinking tool – please bring this with you to session 2 We look forward to seeing you all again on Fri 27 th July 1.30 – 3.30pm

17. Department of Education References Fogarty, R.J. & Pete, B.M. 2005 How to Differentiate Learning Corwin Fogarty, R.J. & Pete, B.M. 2005 Differentiated Learning, Hawker Brownlow Fogarty, R.J. & Pete, B.M. 2011,Supporting Differentiated Instruction Sousa D.A & Tomlinson C.A. 2011 Differentiation and the Brain Solution Tree Press