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Differentiation in A Story of Units

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Session Objective

Distinguish accommodation from modification, and identify resources to support differentiation everyday.

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The Common Core Approach to Differentiating Instruction

Read p. 14-15

Highlight words, phrases and sentences

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What are the implications of this information for implementation?

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A re-wordingA toy company is packaging its toys to be shipped. Some of the very small toys are placed inside a cube shaped box with side lengths of ½ in. These smaller boxes are then packed into a shipping box with dimensions of 12 in x 4 ½ in x 3 ½ in.How many small toys can be packed into the larger box for shipping?

A toy company puts small toys into boxes. The

boxes are cubes with side length of ½ in.

These small boxes are put inside a bigger box with

dimensions of 12 in. x 4 ½ in. x 3 ½ in.

How many toys can be put into the larger box?

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Amplify Language(to increase accessibility)

• Give clear mathematical definitions

• Explain multiple meanings

• Maintain consistency with language

• Use pictures/visuals to make content clearer

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Move from Concrete Representation to Abstract

• Use familiar contexts

• Visually organize thinking

• Provide multiple representations

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Give Guidelines for Speaking, Reading, Writing or Listening

• Provide structured opportunities to speak and write

(to enrich academic register)

• Give explicit instructions in student-friendly language

• Use visuals or examples in giving instructions

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A re-wordingA toy company is packaging its toys to be shipped. Some of the very small toys are placed inside a cube shaped box with side lengths of ½ in. These smaller boxes are then packed into a shipping box with dimensions of 12 in x 4 ½ in x 3 ½ in.How many small toys can be packed into the larger box for shipping?

A toy company puts small toys into boxes. The

boxes are cubes with side length of ½ in.

These small boxes are put inside a bigger box with

dimensions of 12 in. x 4 ½ in. x 3 ½ in.

How many toys can be put into the larger box?

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Jigsaw1: Scaffolds for English Learners

(pp. 16-17)2: Scaffolds for Students with Disabilities

(pp. 17-18)3: Scaffolds for Students Performing Below Grade Level

(p. 19)4: Scaffolds for Students Performing Above Grade Level

(p. 20)

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How might these lists be useful to you?

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Session Objective

Distinguish accommodation from modification, and identify resources to support differentiation.