Differentiation+Strategies

Differentiation strategies include
 * 1) Choice in graphic organizers for tapping into prior knowledge.
 * 2) Choice is reading book for readers' workshop.
 * 3) Choice in format / genre of writing for writers' workshop.
 * 4) Choice in 72 daily writing - menu of peg words from which to choose; on Free Friday students choose what they wish to write about
 * 5) Leveled reading materials eg. 72 Scholastic //Scope// and //Action// magazines with accompanying graphic organzier for recording reference, summary and opinion.
 * 6) Leveled reading material for 72 reading groups and paired reading
 * 7) Leveled reading materials for 83 literature circles
 * 8) Tic-Tac-Toe - offering choice in product - text vs. visual (same outcomes but demonstrated through different products)
 * 9) Choice in formative/summative responses eg. write about or draw your most/least favorite character, an important object from what we read, who you believe to be the most/least important character in the story, a scene that stands out in your mind, the most/least important settings in the story
 * 10) Students reading independently, in pairs or in group led by teacher
 * 11) Student working with Educational Assistant (EA)
 * 12) Use of audio eg. books on tape/CD, Tumblebooks.com
 * 13) Copies of text for students to write on, demonstrate their thinking, identify words to clarify, etc.
 * 14) Scribe