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Practical Strategies for Differentiating Instruction: Making the Most of Student Choice and Small Instructional Groups, Grades 3-6 - Online Course [ODI1] | BER Online PD for Educators

Practical Strategies for Differentiating Instruction: Making the Most of Student Choice and Small Instructional Groups, Grades 3-6

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This video-based professional development course takes a look inside intermediate-grade classrooms where teachers and children are engaged in differentiated learning activities in core subject areas. Experienced teachers demonstrate classroom-proven strategies and activities designed to support differentiation, maximize student achievement across academic areas using choice options and enhance students' learning using small flexible groups.

Differentiated instruction enables teachers to address intermediate grade students' learning needs and move them forward as thinkers and learners. This course focuses on identifying key elements of a supportive classroom environment, incorporating meaningful student choices, clarifying essential curriculum concepts, assessing learning readiness and differentiating with small flexible groups.

You will learn how to:

  • Establish four key classroom characteristics that facilitate differentiation
  • Develop meaningful choices for independent practice, lesson assignments and projects
  • Maximize the benefits of small, flexible instructional groups to scaffold and extend student learning in reading and math
  • Quickly and accurately assess students’ skills and understandings
  • Increase student achievement, time on task and positive attitude towards learning

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