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From Blacksmiths to Blackboards. Elcome to a virtual village modelled after those found throughout Quebec's countryside during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At the end of the 19th century, thousands of villages dot the countryside of Quebec, principally along the St Lawrence River and in the Eastern Townships. Large or small, these villages have many of the same basic characteristics that are shown in this virtual village. The general storekeeper, the priest, the school teacher and the various craftsmen represented here provide essential goods and services that help bind their communities together.

To explore this village and discover more about how some of its inhabitants work and live during this period, simply click on a building. As you explore the village, it is important to remember that the structure of life a century ago was very different from today, without many of the conveniences we take for granted. Quebec villages, 1890-1910. Developing Comprehension Questions. Science iPad Apps. Sample Units and Lessons for Differentiated Instruction at I4C. Differentiated Instruction at Internet 4 Classrooms. DI Subject-specific Teaching Learning Examples Grades 7-10. 8 Lessons Learned on Differentiating Instruction. My differentiation journey began in 2004 when my principal asked me to attend a weeklong summer conference on differentiated instruction.

I was eager to please my principal so I quickly accepted her offer. I was also extremely curious about how I, one person, could possibly address the individual needs of 100 students. By the end of the conference, I was totally overwhelmed with information: flexible grouping, assessment, inventories, tiered lessons, Carol Ann Tomlinson. My real work, though, didn't begin until after the conference, when I was expected to start using the training I'd received. I was expected to create four differentiated lessons that school year. Throughout that year, I utilized a variety of management pointers for a differentiated classroom that had been presented during the conference. Lesson 1 Differentiation does not take place overnight; think of it as a wonderful work in progress. Lesson 2 Like students themselves, differentiation can take on many forms. Lesson 3. Resources - Differentiation Central.