Day+Time+Session+Two

=Agenda • Thursday December 3rd, 2009= //Teachers in diversified classrooms are students of their students.//

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 Co-Teaching?

Major Understandings:

 * The teacher focuses on the essentials of the subject- content, principles and skills.
 * All units should be diversified, 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.

1. Sign in, get materials, informal conversation 12:30 - 12:40

2. Review 12:40 - 1:55
 * In groups, choose two of the major understandings and discuss: What are the implications of these for our teaching?
 * Read pages 32 - 37 and respond to the first three prompts on the blog.

3. Deepen our understandings 1:25 - 12:40
 * Write a few essential questions or major understandings for a unit you will be teaching second semester.
 * (Who here wants to help facilitate a group; i.e. feels like she/he knows how to do this well?)
 * Post these to the wiki and hang up on walls

4. Break 2:05 - 2:15

5. 21st century literacies & equity 2:15 - 3:15 Literacy matters Educational Origami [|LoTi connection] Some of this is a fee based site but there is a wealth of information including links to great sites to promote thinking and understanding. > ("Three levels of text" protocol)
 * Explore these sites and report out (30 minutes)
 * "I don't see color, kids are just kids" (30 minutes)

6. Exit Ticket

__Homework:__ __ Next Sessions __ : 1/7/10; 2/4/10; 4/1/10
 * Bring a unit you plan to teach in February or later to our next session.
 * Contact Barry & Roger if you would like individual support.

· Go to |http://icsddi.wikispaces.com/ · Click Join in the top right corner · Choose a Username – We recommend using your ICSD username · Choose a Password – We recommend using your ICSD password · Type in your email address – We recommend using your ICSD email address · Make a Wiki – Say No for now – You can always make an advertisement wiki later
 * Make a Wikispaces Account so You can Participate in our DI Wiki **

Wiki Address: |http://icsddi.wikispaces.com/