1. Don’t Look at the Duck! The Rich Diversity of Today’s Classrooms Lance Rougeux Discovery Education

5. A que hora es el almuerzo. Mr. Rougeux is a dork- ivore. Okay, a niche describes the relational position of a species or population in an ecosystem. Let’s move on now! Where did the duck go?

6. The biggest mistake of past centuries in teaching has been to treat all children as is they were variants of the same individual, and thus feel justified in teaching them the same subjects in the same ways. Howard Gardner

8. 1 trillion neurons + 10 trillion connections student’s learning network

9. www.cast.org

10. Recognition Networks What do you see? specialized to sense and assign meaning to patterns we see; they enable us to identify and understand information, ideas, and concepts.

11. Strategic Networks Identify the ages of the people. specialized to generate and oversee mental and motor patterns. They enable us to plan, execute, and monitor actions and skills.

12. Identify the ages of the people in this image

13. Determine what the people were doing before the visitor arrived

14. Affective Networks What in particular strikes you about this picture? specialized to evaluate patterns and assign them emotional significance; they enable us to engage with tasks and learning and with the world around us.

15. 3 hrs watching TV 1 hr on the computer (outside of schoolwork) 1 hr 45 min listening to music (radio, CDs, MP3 players) 45 minutes playing video games 6 ½ hrs/day Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005

16. Readiness a student’s entry point relative to a particular understanding or skill Interests a student’s affinity, curiosity or passion for a particular topic or skill Learning Profile how a student learns shaped by preferences, culture, learning style, etc. The Learning Brain

17. Data from Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2005 Our brains are wired to connect.

18. Michelle Favorite subject: Language Arts. Least favorite: Science. Good focus when not chasing boys. Ebony Top student. Excels in all subjects. Loves independent work where she can explore. Giezi Loves science. Bilingual with a speech impediment. Grasps concepts but test scores often reflect communication barrier. Visual learner.

19. Assessment is ongoing and diagnostic. Its goal is to provide teachers day-to-day data on students’ readiness for particular ideas and skills, their interests, and their learning profiles. Carol Ann Tomlinson

20. Giezi Loves science Bilingual with a speech impediment Grasps concepts but test scores often reflect communication barrier Visual learner

21. Michelle Favorite subject: Language Arts Imaginative storyteller Good focus when not chasing boys

23. Ebony Top student Excels in all subjects Loves independent work where she can explore

26. The Art of teaching is Mark Van Doren discovery. the art of assisting

27. lance_rougeux@discovery.com