Differentiated
Instruction
Instruction
What does differentiation mean?
Tailoring instruction to meet individual needs.
What is guided reading in the classroom?
Teacher guides students through a text to improve specific reading skills. Instruction is done in small groups and students are grouped based on reading level.
What is guided writing in the classroom?
Teacher guides students through a writing lesson. Instruction is done in small groups and students are grouped based on writing level.
What are literacy centers?
An area or station that allows students to work independently or with other students to improve literacy skills.
Offering students counters to use as a manipulative during math instruction, is an example of what differentiation element?
Process
What level should the text be when doing guided reading lesson?
Independent
How many students should each small group consist of?
2-6 students
True or False: Students can practice their long E and short E is an example of a literacy center.
Creating a space within the classroom for students to work quietly and a space that welcomes collaboration, is an example of what differentiation element?
Guided reading is an example of what differentiation classroom element?
Content
True or False: Guided writing encourages students to practice and enhance their writing skills.
True
Which one does literacy centers promote: A. Facilitate student motivation B. Provide targeted practice for students. C. Student Collaboration. D.All of the above.
All of the Above
Allowing students to either work alone on an assignment or within a group, is an example of what differentiation element?
Products
Which one is NOT a reason why guided reading is important: A.To test students reading level. B.Helps students improve or advance reading skills. C.Helps students learn to think like proficient readers
To test students reading level
Offering students the choice to answer text comprehension questions alone or with a group, is an example of what differentiation classroom element?
Learning Environment
What are the four classroom elements that teachers can differentiate for their students?
Content, Process, Products, and Learning Environment
What does NOT happen during guided reading? A.Students read with a partner and answer questions about text. B.Teacher guides a discussion of the text to target specific reading skills. C. Teacher observes students as they read and provides support if needed.
Students read with a partner and answer questions about the text.
What does NOT happen during guided writing? A.Feedback and guidance from the teacher towards the student.B.Students share their writing work with their peers and teacher. C.Students write about a topic independently.
Students write about a topic independently.
What is a teachers role during literacy centers?
As the teacher works with one group of students for guided reading, other groups rotate through the literacy centers in the classroom.