Differentiation

 

Carryng Out And Differentiating The Teacher Plan

The practical implications of this paper are that it provides teachers with a range of strategies and techniques to adapt a high-quality curriculum plan to address the varied learning needs of students. By using these strategies, teachers can maximize the possibility of success for each student in achieving the unit's desired outcomes. The paper suggests that teachers can use supported reading, key word lists, bridging strategies, varied resources, small-group instruction, and a variety of techniques to ensure that all students have access to materials that are appropriately challenging for their needs. The paper also suggests that teachers can use rubrics, tiered activities, varied modes of exploring or expressing learning, and optional planning templates or organizers to guide students' product or assessment work. The practical implications of this paper are that teachers can use these strategies to differentiate instruction and help all students achieve success in their learning.

Drill and practice

Engagement:

• Adjust leves of challenge as appopiate
• Provide timely, meaningful feedback
• Offer student choice 
• Provide rubric with defined expectations

Representation:

• Connect content with recent instruction
• Present content utilizing multiple media and various formats, authenthic examples, and models

Action and expression:

• Establish personal learning goals for each session
• Provide students with opportunities to practice with scaffolds and supports
• Pair content with music, art, dance
• Permit physical movement

Effective Teaching Reflections

Today I had a very interesting talk with Cameron about the real impact that I can have on the musical education of my students by having more than 600 souls under my responsibility. In logistical terms it is quite complicated (almost impossible) to offer a truly meaningful music education to so many students, so one of the things we talked about was a more genuine integration of the arts into the classroom on special projects. Another idea that we left on the table was the creation of an after school program, a band program could be highly attractive to both students and parents, as well as meaningful.

Daily Action

Think of organic ways to integrate music within general units. Think interdisciplinarity