Teacher Skills Forum 2019

Teachers know that students come to classes with divergent experiences, understandings, interests, strengths, and needs. However, finding sustainable ways to respond to student diversity, daily is among teachers’ greatest challenges. Through practical examples, participants will learn a four-step decision-making method to determine the when, how, what, and why of differentiated instruction. Participants will use already existing materials to adjust instruction to increase clarity, access, rigor, and relevance for all learners resulting in a classroom culture where all students feel engaged, valued, and stretched.

At the end of this day participants will be able to:
- Learn the theory and methods of differentiated instruction and how it can serve all learners including English language learners, students with disabilities, and students needing further challenge
- Try out individual and group learning routines that meet the diverse needs of learners while the teacher’s role is observer and listener