DI Glossary
Is It or Isn't It?
Eau de DI
Just Do It!
100
What is differentiation or differentiated instruction?
A teacher's response to student needs
100
one size fits all
What is "It isn't?"
100
What is the center of high-quality differentiated curriculum?
Clear standards that define what students will be able to know, understand, and do
100
What are learning centers?
Areas set up in the classroom with learning activities directed at multiple modalities and readiness levels
200
What is content?
The "what we teach" as opposed to "the how we teach."
200
a blend of whole class, individual, and group instruction
What is "It is?"
200
What is flexible grouping?
Grouping or re-grouping students according to specific goals and needs
200
What are student choice boards?
A menu of options that vary by process and interest
300
What is process?
The "how" students make sense of content
300
student-centered
What is "It is?"
300
What is continuous assessment?
On-going collection of formal, informal, formative, and summative data
300
What are R.A.F.T.s?
Writing assignments that provide for student choice, interests, and preferences
400
What is learning environment?
The way the classroom feels and functions
400
chaotic
What is "It isn't?"
400
What are "respectful tasks?"
When every student's work is equally engaging, appealing, and important
400
What are tiered assignments?
Parallel tasks at multiple levels of depth and complexity with varied degrees of scaffolding and support
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