Overview

Teachers who are new to the concept of differentiation might ask the question:

How do you know what is important enough to spend the time differentiating?

Assessment of student needs helps answer this question when it pertains to an individual classroom and students. After this initial assessment, you can focus on applying the M and E in FRAME-CAB:

• Modifications to Content, Process, and Products of Instruction

• Essential Concepts as the Core of Differentiation.

This module presents a Standards-Based Model for Differentiating Instruction to help you zero in on the essential concepts and make modifications to your lessons. The model consists of four steps:

1. Determine K-U-Dos (Essential concepts)

2. Pre-Assess students (Based on K-U-Dos)

3. Modify and adapt lesson content, process, and products. Create lessons that challenge and support students based on student needs (readiness, interests, and learning profiles).

4. Continue to differentiate as necessary based on ongoing assessment.

Module Three Objectives

At the completion of this module, you will be able to:

• Use a specific DI instructional strategy (Anchors and Agendas) to support differentiated instruction of content, process, or products based on readiness, interests, or learning profiles.

• Understand that K-U-Dos stands for Know, Understand, and Do.

• Use a model for differentiation that is standards-based.

• Focus differentiation on core knowledge and essential skills.

• Reflect and apply the knowledge, skills, and strategies of this course in your own classroom to improve your expertise.