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Differentiated Instruction: One Size Does Not Fit All (K-6)/Flex Course

 

Are you struggling with how to meet the needs of the varied ability levels of your students? This online training course helps teachers effectively analyze the learning styles and readiness of students and effectively develop a differentiated curriculum to meet the needs of a diverse population. You will gain a clear understanding of strategies appropriate for multilingual, special education, and academically diverse classrooms and understand how to adjust your lessons to accommodate the different needs and learning styles of your students.

"The content was excellent. It cleared the meaning of differentiated instruction for me. I was impressed that learning styles were brought into the instruction." - Martha Hefner

 

Enrollment Options

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Register]Course Plus Graduate-Level Credit from USD ($230 + $124)

 

Topical Outline / Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One

  • What is differentiated instruction?
  • Test #1
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection

Unit Two

  • Knowing the Learning Styles of Students
  • Diagnosing the Difference in Readiness
  • Accommodating Varied Learning Styles and Abilities
  • Test #2

Unit Three

  • Special Needs Students in Mainstream Classes
  • The Mixed-Ability Classroom
  • The Multilingual Classroom
  • Test #3
  • Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate

Unit Four

  • Creating an Environment for Learning
  • Managing the Differentiated Classroom
  • Adjusting and Grouping Instruction
  • Test #4

Unit Five

  • Strategies for Differentiating the Curriculum
  • Guidelines for Tiered Lessons
  • Test #5

Unit Six

  • Differentiated Instruction and Technology
  • Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plans and Tips
  • Resources for Incorporating Differentiated Instruction
  • Assignment #4: Develop a three-tiered lesson plan