Problem: Make a differentiation plan for the English language arts grade level 3 that will be used as a professional development to inform new teachers about how to implement differentiation in the classroom.
1. State or National Standard: Identify a state or national standard that was hypothetically assessed on a recent assessment.
2. Readiness: Describe how you will group students based on testing results identify the students below level, at level, and above level in your description.
3. Interest: Explain how you will determine students' interest in the content. Include a specific strategy you will use to determine their interest level and how you plan to engage students who show low interest.
4. Differentiating: Explain how you will differentiate instruction based on the state or national standard and results of the recent assessment. Provide an example of appropriate differentiation for the grade level.
5. Technology: Identify one method for using technology to differentiate instruction. Be specific in which tool, software, website, etc. you plan to use, and explain how this tool provides a technology-rich learning experience.
6. Progress Goals: Explain how progress goals for each student are determined. Goals should be realistic and reasonable for the subject matter, grade level, individual strengths, and need for growth.
7. Learning Preferences: Describe how your everyday instruction includes considerations for all learning preferences.
8. Summary and Goal Setting: Summarize how data informs instructional decisions. Discuss potential outcomes when data is not used to make instructional decisions. Identify at least one goal for yourself in the areas of using data for instructional decision-making, differentiating instruction, determining student interest, and using technology to differentiate instruction
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