course component
Differentiating Instruction in a High School Inclusion Setting
Jean-Fryer Schedler
Subject Area: Language Arts
Course Title: Differentiating Instruction in a High School Inclusion Setting
Course Requirements: Video Program and Assessment
Course Description: Four areas of classroom instruction are addressed in this session. The four areas are reading, vocabulary, differentiated instruction, and classroom management. In order to address the varied instructional challenges found in a high school inclusion class, the teacher must first begin by having a depth and breadth of knowledge in his or her specific content area. The next step is to change from being content-driven to student-driven. This presentation is built upon current research and the work being done with inner city high school English teachers as they address the reading needs of their struggling students. The anecdotal information from principals involved in the pilot project is that student attendance has increased, homework is being completed in other courses and students are requesting to be included in the pilot program. Measures of increased achievement are not yet available. The research underpinnings for these topics are cited on the last page of the handout. Participant interaction is embedded in the presentation through the use of worksheets. The focus of the worksheets is for the participants to "hook" the concepts of this session to the course they teach, to students they have taught and to things they can do differently next year.
Course Objectives:
Participants will gain knowledge about:
1. Defining differentiated instruction
2. Teacher requirements for effective differentiation of
instruction
3. Strategies for differentiating content, process and product
Course Assessment:
A certificate of completion will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the online assessment after viewing the video program.
Alignment with Standards:
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory Standards
Professional Development Points: 2
Additional points may be earned through completion of follow-up activities.
Additional Helps: Follow-up activities and resources
It is recommended that participants in the video course complete follow-up activities to deepen their knowledge and skills. When these activities are completed in accordance with local staff development guidelines, participants may be able to earn additional professional development credit. Contact your local staff development office for determining how you might receive credit for completing the video program and additional credit for completing follow-up activities.
Follow-up Activity 1: Share with colleagues
Follow-up Activity 2: Plan a lesson
Follow-up Activity 3: Explore and share resources
