Thursday

=Agenda • Aug, 20, 2009=

Essential Questions:

 * How can we adapt our teaching practice to meet and affirm the diverse needs and strengths of our students?
 * How can diversified instruction improve success for all students while reducing disproportionality?
 * How are 21st century literacies integral to diversified instruction?
 * What are the connections between DI, RTI, Content Maps, and the 2009 – 2010 Action Plans for Equity?

Major Understandings:

 * The teacher focuses on the essentials of the subject- content, principles and skills.
 * All units should be differentiated, whereas individual lessons may or may not be differentiated.
 * Assessment and instruction are inseparable.
 * The teacher modifies content, process and products.
 * All students participate in respectful tasks.
 * The teacher and students collaborate in learning in the classroom and beyond.
 * The teacher balances group and individual needs.
 * The teacher affirms student differences.
 * Connecting district initiatives makes the work manageable and increases chances for student success.

> (building relationships) > (explicit instruction)
 * 1) Sign in, get materials, informal conversation 8:30 – 8:45
 * 1) Continue with groups sharing out about rubrics 8:45 - 9:15
 * 2) Our process for the day: work on units in CDB, targeted instruction re: tech and equity, self-assessment using DI rubrics, differentiating activities(lessons), more work time, one more round of input 9:15 - 9:20
 * 3) Work on units; continued targeted instruction 9:20 - 11:30
 * 4) Lunch 11:30 - 12:15
 * 5) Differentiating by readiness, interest & learning profile 12:15 – 1:00 Roger
 * FYI pages 94 – 107 in book; see other resources in room, see Barry's webpage: []
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 * Online Resource - [|The Differentiator] - a tool to help create and differentiate assessments
 * 1) More time to work on units (FYI Barry's website above) 1:00 - 2:45
 * 2) Use google form to give us more input about what to do tomorrow 2:45 - 3:15
 * what are your reactions to what we've done so far?
 * what still needs to be addressed that we have not addressed?
 * how do people want to use thier time on Friday?