Differentiated Instruction: Effective Classroom Practices Report (NCAC)

The Effective Classroom Practices Report from the National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum provides a detailed description of differentiated instruction.  The report outlines the components and features (content, process and product) within the framework of differentiated instruction.

Differentiated Instruction: Effective Classroom Practices Report

A Detailed Description and Breakdown of Teaching Learning Critical Pathways (From LDCSB)

The London District Catholic School Board has created a comprehensive guide to TLCPs called Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Beginning a TLCP.  This resource comes with samples, photos and templates.  If you are engaged in TLCPs, this is a great opportunity to see what other school boards are doing in meeting their 'big ideas' and instructional objectives.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Beginning a TLCP

TLCP Planning Framework

A quick video on motivation - from Daniel Pink.

Daniel Pink author of "Whole New Mind" and "Drive" has produced a quick 2 minute video which presents 2 questions that link to our own motivation in work and life.  It is an interesting video which can be used as a great discussion starter with students.  However, it is used as a bit of teaser for Daniel Pink's book, "Drive" so there is a quick plug at the beginning and end of the video.  Check it out.

Two questions that can change your life from Daniel Pink on Vimeo.

Quick and Easy Screen Casts to TWITTER with Screenr

Screenr is a very easy way of creating screen casts which can be easily posted to TWITTER quickly and easily.  The recorder can be accessed right away without having to create an account.  You are able to record up to 4 minutes of screen footage.  If you have a microphone enabled, you are able to simultaneously record a voice-over for your screen cast.

Screenr

The Learning Classroom Program - Strategy on a Page: Graphic Organizers

Here is a resource designed and used by the Learning Classroom Program on Differentiated Instruction and Assessment.  This one-page reference talks about Graphic Organizers and how they can be used to help differentiate instruction in the classroom.  We briefly outline and describe 5 common graphic organizers.

Find this one-page reference sheet plus many others on our Learning Classroom Resource Page.

Strategy-on-a-Page: Graphic Organizers

Tiering - A Quick Explanation on Tiering Assignments (from Suite 101)

Tammy Andrews writes a quick article explaining the idea behind tiering assignments and how it can help students engage materials at a level that best suits their level of understanding and readiness.

Be sure to check out the other related links which explore areas of assessment, learning technology, classroom management and classroom activities.

How Tiering Helps Differentiate Instruction

Using pictures and media in VUVOX

Vuvox is another free Web 2.0 app that gives you yet another cool way to display pics and videos in an interactive and animated montage. Navigating your way through the application is fairly straightforward and there is the option of using wizards which automatically arrange photos and media for you.

For students, this would be a spin on creating an informational poster on a particular subject or concept but instead of creating, arranging and displaying their information on a piece of Bristol board, they are now creating it on a scrolling and interactive medium.

Check it out - very slick.


Visit the Learning Classroom Webpage
http://www.tvdsb.ca/programs.cfm?subpage=82973

Great Ways to Start a Lesson... (from Faculty Focus)

Here are some interesting ways to start a class and prepare your students to learn.  This article comes from Faculty Focus and it outlines 3 opening strategies Round Table Review, Piece of the Puzzle and Who's You Partner.

Creative Ways to Start Your Class


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