ABSTRACT

Differentiated content is the most frequently used and perhaps the easiest method of differentiation. Students' access to content is the key building block in a differentiated classroom. With content topic and goal now firmly in mind, we are ready to differentiate the content. Another way to differentiate delivery of content is to give students choices in the type of instruction: direct instruction, concrete examples, worksheet practice, graphic organizers, online work or more complex activities. Differentiating Process means selecting a variety of learning activities, questioning and/or strategies to explore the concepts in the unit, according to students' interests, cognitive capacity, or learning style. Differentiating the Product involves varying the complexity of the Product created by students to demonstrate their level of mastery of the unit content. Finally, remember: Process work should be considered formative students can not yet have mastered the material and must feel free to experiment and be allowed to make mistakes.