Implementation in an Elementary Classroom (Articles) - 1 views
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With young children, you can have them draw a smiley or sad face in response to questions like, "Do you like drawing pictures?" Then you'll be better armed to play to their passions and strengths.
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ashleyteunissen on 01 Mar 18I love this idea in order to survey younger children, I always struggle with how to give them more input for personalized learning.
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You can check instantly using a simple thumbs-up/thumbs-down question-and-answer or, if you have them, electronic remote clickers. Forest Lake curriculum coordinator Marian Scullion suggests using an exit slip; after a lesson, have students write their answers to a quick question about what they've learned. Then, use that feedback to plan for the next day.
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These are examples of "Total participation techniques"- the AEA offers a class covering this technique in getting students more involved in their learning, and to help teachers better assess student progress in order to tailor teaching to reach all students.
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Share planning duties with a fellow teacher. Find someone at your school who shares your passion for differentiated instruction and join forces. Divide up the work; each of you can devise different versions of a lesson for different learning styles and abilities. Plus, once you get a few people excited about this effort, it can be contagious.
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Such a great idea! I see so much competition in some teacher relationships, when if they would work together it would benefit the both of them! I also feel students can better collaborate when grade levels do similar activities, so even when friends or siblings are in different sections, they can still support one another because they are doing similar or the same skills. Grade level sections who work together seem to be happier and have greater success with students. Two heads are better than one!
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