Blog #3: With the reading you've done so far, about differentiation, can you see any differentiation I have organized for you in this course? Look at the assignments (listed on page 3 of the full syllabus and outlined on pages 7 - 11). Which one appears to you (not your friends, or study buddies, but to YOU) as if it may be the product and process differentiated for student interest? Briefly explain why you think so, and connect it to something you read in Ch. 1 of Fulfilling the Promise.
I think that our final project is one area where I can see differentiation. When we do our final projects it will give us the opportunity to prepare to differentiate in our instruction. Once we know our students as individuals, we will be able to differentiate even more. For example if I were to choose morning meetings, then I would come up with some basic outlines and then lots of different options for the smaller details. In Chapter 1 of Fulfilling the Promise it says that we need to "continually assess student readiness, interest, learning profile, and affect." Morning meeting is a great time to assess your students and see what is working and what isn't.
You're right, that the final project is differentiated... but it's in a little different way than you described. Because I have allowed you to choose your approach, but made it so that everyone has to show they've learned the same principles of differentiation, we can say that I have differentiated the process and product for students' interest. We'll continue to clarify this in class. 4 points
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