Low Preparation ideas:
- Choices of books
- Homework options
- Varied journal prompts
- Orbitals
- Varied pacing with anchor options
- Student-teacher goal setting
- Work alone or together
- Flexible seating
- Varied computer programs
- Varied supplementary materials
- Options for varied modes of expression
- Varying scaffolding of same organizer
- Let's Make a Deal projects
- Think-Pair-Share by readiness, interest, learning profile
- Use of collaboration, independence & cooperation
- Open-ended activities
- Mini workshops to re-teach or extend skills
- Games to practice mastery of information & skill
- Multiple levels of questions
High Preparation Ideas:
- Tiered activities/labs
- Tiered products
- Independent studies
- Multiple texts
- Alternative assessments
- Learning contracts
- 4-MAT
- Multiple Intelligence options
- Compacting
- Spelling by readiness
- Entry Points
- Tiered centers
- Interest centers
- Personal agendas
- Literature circles
- Stations
- Complex Instruction
- Tape recorded materials
- Choice Boards
- Think-Tac-Toe
- Simulations
- Problem Based Learning
The website suggests only using high preparation ideas once in awhile so you can make sure your planning is of high quality. They stress the importance is quality not quantity.
http://www.scienceforamerica.com/teacher-preparation/differentiation-in-science.html
Thanks for sharing Niki! Those are all great ideas and will be great to experiment with! Going into the teaching world I feel we will be looking for different ideas constantly, so the list that you provided is great! Under the lower preparation is think-pair-share. In my clinical placment my class does a lot of that! It's a great way to get students thinking and listening to other ideas... The thinking wheel keeps turning :)
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