DIFFERENTIATING TO LEARNER STRENGTHS

Content

Study of People

Abstractness

Complexity

the knowledge and skills students need to master

Put yourself in the shoes of (discuss who this might be)Who has/had a major role in a (class topic) Activity (pick one)

• Personal profile
• Create their shoes
• Autobiography
• Diary entry
• (Think of another activity)

Explore symbols and find meanings behind (a class topic) Activity (pick one)

• Crest and motto
• Advertisement
• Collage
• Poem
• (Think of another activity)

Imagine what (class topic)will be like 100 years in the future Activity (pick one)

• Breaking news bulletin
• Artist's representation
• 3D model
• Interactive story
• (Think of another activity)

Each strategy includes a sample activity. Click on the for additional information.

Design your own

Organization for learning value

Study of Methods

Variety

Look at your interest in a different way (discuss your own choice of topic or theme) How will you show it?

• Book cover
• Collection
• Jingle
• Website
• (Think of another activity)

Find out how an innovation was developed in (a topic the class is learning about) Activity (pick one)

• Time capsule
• Recount of an event
• Sotryboard
• Concept map
• (Think of another activity)

How could (a class topic)be taught in (another subject area) Activity (pick one)

• Mini class lesson
• Activity book
• Workstations
• Screencast
• (Think of another activity)

Explore ideas that form (a class topic) Activity (pick one)

• Recipe
• Inside/outside mask
• Treasure chest
• Hanging mobile
• (Think of another activity)

Strategies adapted from "Making a Twist" by M. Juratowitch and R. Blundell

Process

Higher-order thinking

Open-endednes

Discovery

the activities students use to master the content

How is (a class topic)the same as AND different from (another class topic) Activity (pick one)

• Children's book
• Blueprints
• Compare & contrast chart
• Fairytale
• (Think of another activity)

What are some common minstunderstadnings about (a class topic) ? Activity (pick one)

• 'Odd one out' quiz
• Choose your own adventure story
• Comic strip
• Song
• (Think of another activity)

Create a comedic piece based on (a class topic) Activity (pick one)

• Stand-up comedy
• Joke book
• Mockumentary
• Puppet show
• (Think of another activity)

Each strategy includes a sample activity. Click on the for additional information.

Freedom of choice

Discovery

Evidence of reasoning

Evidence of reasoning

Look at your interest in a deeper way (discuss your own topic or theme) How will you show it?

• Theater piece
• Outline of ethical issues
• Set of photographs
• Presentation of moral dilemmas
• (Think of another activity)

Discover the changes that have occurred in (a class topic) Activity (pick one)

• Timeline
• Explainer video
• Mini museum
• Presentation of 'then' and 'now'
• (Think of another activity)

Imagine, what would a dream about (a class topic)be like? Activity (pick one)

• Puzzle
• Artwork
• Mime
• Digital story
• (Think of another activity)

My question inspired by (a class topic)is _______________? Activity (pick one)

• Experiment
• Investigation
• Survey and report
• News broadcast
• (Think of another activity)

Strategies adapted from "Making a Twist" by M. Juratowitch and R. Blundell

Product

Transformation

Transformation

Real audiences

the method students use to demonstrate learning

Show your learning about (a class topic) as a game Activity (pick one)

• Board/strategy game
• Class quiz show
• Treasure hunt
• Online game
• (Think of another activity)

A day in the life of (person realted to the class topic) Activity (pick one)

• Presentation as a guest speaker
• Re-enactment of an event
• Documentary
• Monlogue
• (Think of another activity)

Change what you know about (a class topic) into a short animation Activity (pick one)

• Stop-motion animation
• 3D animation
• Traditional hand-drawn animation
• (Think of another type of animation)

Each strategy includes a sample activity. Click on the for additional information.

Self-selected format

Evaluation

Real-world problems

Real-world problems

Design your own community service project to address a problem or concern about (a class topic) Activity (pick one)

• Social enterprise

• Fundraising campaign
• Public awareness project
• Community service
• (Think of another service activity)

My invention (Invention name) How will you show it?

• eBook
• Multimedia presentaiton
• Working model
• Podcast
• (Think of another activity)

Rate your work on (a class assignment)by developing your own... Activity (pick one)

• Success criteria
• Checklist
• Reflection
• Feedback form
• (Or think of another method of evaluation)

What problmes and solutions led a Nobel Prize in the are of (choose: physics/chemistry/physiology or medicine, literature, or peace) ?Activity (pick one)

• Magazine article
• Display
• Personal notebook
• Flowchart

• (Think of another activity)

Strategies adapted from "Making a Twist" by M. Juratowitch and R. Blundell

RESOURCES CATEGORZIED BY DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGY

Abstractness

Complexity

Extracurricular topics

Lives & living

Real life topics

Self-selected content

Organization for learning value

Complex thinking

Expert methods

Group interaction

Individual pursuits

Inquiry-based learning

Open-endedness

Pacing

Reasoning & reflection

Self-selected process

Variety

Authentic audiences

Feedback & assessment

Self-selected product

Transformations

Variety