Differentiated Instruction… Through…

Learner Profiles Student Choice Anchor Activities And more…

We know we can provide instruction that is differentiated to learners, increases engagement, and raises achievement.

How can we even more effectively use the principles of DI to address the needs of students today—living in the 21st Century?

Teaching & Learningin the 21st Century

SCCSD Leadership Academy—June 2010

Watch as these kids sharetheir perspective with us…

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

How “ready” are you for teaching and learning in the 21st

Century? Whoa! Stop! That’s quite a change for me. I need some help to get started.

Slow down a bit. I’m with you, but I need some time and help to keep moving forward.

Great! Let’s go! I’m already on the way and am ready to step on the gas!

RED group media center

YELLOW group auditorium lower

level

GREEN group auditorium upper

level

Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century—differentiated for you…We all have the same target

KNOW: technology tools UNDERSTAND students live in a 21st

Century, global world, and schools must embrace this in day-to-day classroom instruction

DO: integrate and use technology tool(s) to differentiate instruction

Differentiated by readiness—red, yellow, green

Take a break & meet in groups at ______.

BREAK

RED—media centerYELLOW—auditorium lower levelGREEN—auditorium upper level

Looking back & looking forward…Think about the 1950’s… Home & personal life School & classroom

Highlight life in the 1950’s Discuss Describe Draw You choose

1950’s

Looking back & looking forward…Think about the 1950’s… Home & personal life School & classroom

Highlight life in the 1950’s Discuss Describe Draw You choose

Think about today… Home & personal life School & classroom

Highlight life today… Discuss Describe Draw You choose

Looking back & looking forward…

Today1950’s

How much has life really changed?

Shift Happens

Making the shift…

The question cannot be, “Do we?”

But rather, “How do we?”

Why do we make the shift? “Our” students and “our” teachers

share their perspective…

What does it take to make the shift from traditional to 21st

Century?Today1950’s

What steps will you take to make the shift from traditional

to 21st Century?Today1950’s