1. Day 1: Knowing and Engaging the Learner Tuesday, July 17, 2012

2. Participants will deepen knowledge and explore strategies for  knowing their learners  engaging their learners  leading the learning in their classroom  assessing the learning of their students.

7. A definition… "What we share in common makes us human. How we differ makes us individuals. In a classroom with little or no differentiated instruction, only student similarities seem to take center stage.

8. A definition… In a differentiated classroom, commonalities are acknowledged and built upon, and student differences become important elements in teaching and learning as well....

9. A definition… Students have multiple options for taking in information making sense of ideas expressing what they learn.

10. A definition… In other words, a differentiated classroom provides different avenues to acquiring content processing or making sense of ideas and developing products." Carol Ann Tomlinson

11. Differentiation Concepts Student characteristics Readiness Interest Learning Profile

12. Think of a particular student. Create a web of information you know about that student.

13. Highlight and label the learner characteristic for each item Learning profile = LP Interest = I Readiness = R

14. What don’t you know that would be helpful? Reflect on how you might get to know that student better.

16. How might you respond to this data for a class?

17. Differentiation Concepts Student characteristics Readiness Interest Learning Profile

18.  Inspiration rapid fire web

25.  66% bored every day  81% material not interesting  42% material lacks relevance  33% work is not challenging http://ceep.indiana.edu/hssse/index.htm

26.  I like attending school. I work hard in my classes. But I would like them to be a little more interesting, interactive.  Many teachers don't understand that people learn in different ways.  I like hands on things and group projects… because they help me focus and really feel excited and I interact more. It makes me want to learn and (makes) the material that I'm learning interesting.

27.  Is it about entertainment? Attention?  What does an engaged student look like?  How do I write it into my lesson plans?  What does an engaged classroom look and sound like? Think. Ink. Share.

28. Student Motivation & Engagement (Schlechty)

29. The Six C’s: Creating Context That Motivates Students and Nurtures Engagement Caring Class Community Checking In and Checking Out Choice Collaboration Challenge Celebration

31. 31 How do I feel? Am I interested? Is this important? Can I do this?

32. www.education.ky.gov

33. Global citizen Creative Active Mission-driven Civically-engaged Knowledge-hungry Innovator Independent thinker Problem solver Collaborative Visionary

34. Relate learning to real life Give students control over learning Assign challenging but achievable tasks Arouse students’ curiosity Design projects that allow students to share/work with others

35. Think about the most engaging activity you have ever experienced in a classroom setting. How many of the qualities did that activity have?

39. Carol Ann Tomlinson Professor of Educational Leadership University of Virginia

40. “In a differentiated classroom, the teacher proactively plans and carries out varied approaches to content, process, and product in anticipation of and response to student differences in readiness, interest, and learning needs.” How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms (Tomlinson, ASCD, 2001)

41.  Supportive learning environment  Continuous assessment  High-quality curriculum  Respectful tasks  Flexible grouping

42. The Cogs of Differentiation Tomlinson, 2003

43. is a teacher’s response to learners’ needs guided by general principles, such as Respectful TasksFlexible Grouping Continuous Assessment Teachers can differentiate ContentProcessProduct according to students’ Interests Learning Profile Readiness through a range of strategies

44. Classroom elements Content Process Products Learning Environment/ Affect Assessment

45.  With the knowledge you just gained, how would you change a clue on your puzzle?

46. Learning Centers Tiered Assignments R.A.F.T.s Choice Boards Flexible Grouping

47. At each station, you will 1. Choose an artifact and analyze it using your organizer. 2. Process the strategy with the group using the prompt provided.

51.  Lesson/unit plan ◦ Student data collection tools ◦ Formative assessment strategies ◦ Engaging activities ◦ Differentiated activities

53. Day 2: Leading and Assessing the Learning Thursday, July 19, 2012

54. Participants will deepen knowledge and explore strategies for o knowing their learners o engaging their learners o leading the learning in their classroom o assessing the learning of their students.