Curriculum differentiation - Schools Plus - The Department of Education Ideas on adjusting the curriculum to meet the needs of all students Schools Plus would like to acknowledge that the information listed below is a body of knowledge that has been collected from a variety of sources - teachers, workshops, classrooms and schools. Set achievable tasks providing regular feedback throughout the activity Teach the student to organize themselves by listing tasks to be done and when they are due.
Marking resources for e-asTTle writing / Teacher resources / Home - e-asTTle Teachers can find many resources to assist them with marking e-asTTle writing. Please click on the links below. Marking rubric The revised writing tool assesses writing across five purposes. A new generic marking rubric is used to assess writing across any of the five purposes. Download the generic rubric here. Writing prompts There are 20 prompts that cover the five writing purposes. Structure and Language notes Each prompt provides additional Structure and Language notes which define the demands of a particular writing purpose, available from within the tool after creating a test. Specific exemplars Each of the 20 writing prompts has its own annotated exemplars specific to that prompt. Generic exemplars The set of generic exemplars illustrates the use of the e-asTTle marking rubric to score writing across the writing prompts. Download the generic exemplars here. Please note that a combination of resources is available for download from within the tool after a test is created. Return to top
The Top 100 Tools for Learning 2012 list is revealed UPDATE: The Top100Tools Club opening January This year’s Top 100 Tools for Learning list (the 6th Annual Survey) has been compiled from the votes of 582 learning professionals worldwide – 55% working in education, 45% working in non-educational organizations. The top tool for the 4th year running is Twitter, with both YouTube (2nd) and Google Docs (aka Google Drive) (3rd) retaining their places for the 3rd year in succession. Once again the list is dominated by free online social tools. However, what struck me when compiling the list this year (and reading many of the notes added to the individual contributors’ lists) was the huge difference between the tools that are now being used in education compared with those in workplace learning. In terms of tool trends, this year’s list has seen an increase in the popularity of curation tools and social magazines for the iPad (like Scoopit, Flipboard and Zite). But now for the complete 2012 Top 100 Tools list.
Using Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom There have been many articles that fully describe how Dr. Gardner created his theory and what "multiple intelligence" means. The purpose of this article is to give you ideas about why you should use this theory in your planning and how to put it into practice. If you are unfamiliar with the theory, I have included several articles in the further reading section at the end of this piece. Why do administrators like multiple intelligences? Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence supplies credence to something teachers have known for generations. Gardner's theory is also gaining prestige in the differentiated learning field as well. How can I use multiple intelligences in my classroom? One quality technique to include in your classroom is to have the students complete a multiple intelligences survey. I've taken typical assignments in a variety of subject matters and given examples for student activities. Read a book and give a presentation Teaching the Order of Operations
A Teacher's Guide to Differentiating Instruction Introduction Does effectively teaching 30 students in one classroom require teachers to develop 30 lessons, one tailor-made for each student? Or should teachers “aim for the middle” and hope to reach most students in a given lesson? The answer is not simple. While most would agree it is impractical to try to individualize every lesson for every child, research has shown that teaching to the middle is ineffective. It ignores the needs of advanced students, often leaving them unchallenged and bored, while it intimidates and confuses lower functioning learners. What is Differentiation? Simply stated, differentiation is modified instruction that helps students with diverse academic needs and learning styles master the same challenging academic content. How to Start Four planning steps set the stage for effective differentiated instruction. Vary Materials Nonfiction and fiction, written at a variety of reading levels. Vary Process Vary Assessment Conclusion References Good, M. View Full Article
The bullying of teachers, advice for bullied and stressed teachers and lecturers, OFSTED and the failure of government education policy "[The head teacher] dressed impeccably and had a radiant smile and spoke very professionally. It's horrible to say this, but if you can pull off those three simple things ... the bureaucrats will be dazzled and they will let you keep your job -- even if you belong in jail." Velma Konwea, who now happily teaches grade school under a good principal in Hollywood. At around 20% (of over 10,000 cases), teachers, lecturers and employees in education are the largest group of callers to the UK National Workplace Bullying Advice Line. This page is devoted to bullying in education - between adults, not children - which is proving to be the worst sector for this behaviour. A teacher case history has been added - case 6 . Use this page, and especially the headlines later , to judge for yourself the effectiveness of the UK government's education policy. Coverage of the teachers' unions conferences in 2000, including debates on stress, bullying, overwork etc is at BBC News Online . Click here . News
Spelling Strategies for Children with Dyslexia Struggling with Spelling | Pride Learning Center By Dr. David Raffle, PhD, CBIS I know many adults who truly believe that they cannot spell, saying “I can’t spell” in the same manner that they would say, “I can’t swim.” There is a misconception that spelling is a form of dyslexia, a disorder where one is unable to recognize words or sound them out phonetically. The Three Types of Memory When I teach spelling to children and to adults, I first talk about the three types of memory. The second type of memory can be called Short-Term Memory, which lasts from 31 seconds to about 2-3 months. The goal of all learning, then, is to place what needs to be remembered into the student’s Short-Term Memory, so that facts, dates, and the spelling of words can be recalled. Simple Technique for Perfect Spelling Teaching spelling in school is usually done by having a student copy the words over and over again, which of course does not work at all. Here is a simple technique that you can do at home to help your child succeed in spelling: 1. 2. 3. 4.
The Differentiator Try Respondo! → ← Back to Byrdseed.com The Differentiator The Differentiator is based on Bloom's Taxonomy, Kaplan and Gould's Depth and Complexity, and David Chung's product menu. Try It In: French Dutch • Tweet It • Like Byrdseed • Pin It Students will judge the ethics of the [click to edit] using a textbook and create an essay in groups of three. Revised Bloom's Taxonomy adapted from "A Taxonomy for Learning,Teaching, and Assessing: A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives" by Anderson and Krathwohl Depth and Complexity adapted from The Flip Book by Sandra N. Depth Big Idea Unanswered Questions Ethics Patterns Rules Language of the Discipline Essential Details Trends Complexity Multiple Points Of View Change Over Time Across the Disciplines Imperatives Origin Convergence Parallels Paradox Contribution Key Words Consequences Motivations Implications Significance Adapted from David Chung and The Flip Book, Too by Sandra N. Group Size One Two Three Four
20 Questions To Guide Inquiry-Based Learning 20 Questions To Guide Inquiry-Based Learning Recently we took at look at the phases of inquiry-based learning through a framework, and even apps that were conducive to inquiry-based learning on the iPad. During our research for the phases framework, we stumbled across the following breakdown of the inquiry process for learning on 21stcenturyhsie.weebly.com (who offer the references that appear below the graphic). What do I want to know about this topic? These stages have some overlap with self-directed learning. References Cross, M. (1996). Kuhlthau, C., Maniotes, L., & Caspari, A. (2007).