DI & UDL

[amy belevice]

Differentiating by Readiness

The Brain type test
http://www.testcafe.com/lbrb/

This test produces results unique to each individual's own left and
right hemispheres.
The test examines the categories of linear, sequential, symbolic,
logical, verbal, and reality-based, which are associated with the left
hemisphere. It also examines the categories of holistic, random,
concrete, intuitive, nonverbal, and fantasy-oriented, which are
associated with the right hemisphere.

I would implement this strategy into my classroom by having each
student take the brain survey at the beginning of the year. This
will give me an idea of the uniqueness of each of my students and tell
me what part of their brain they think with. I think that this would
be a neat idea to be able to get to know my students in a little bit
of a different way.
Since I teach lower elementary school students, I would make the
questions a bit easier to understand and see how they think with their
brains. I would have to do each test on an individual basis, since
most of my students do not read.



Differentiating by Interest

Cooperative Learning groups
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/cooperativelearning.htm

A strategy where small groups of different levels of students are
placed together to use a variety of learning activities to improve
the understanding of the subject manner.
This tool is very useful in my Kindergarten classroom. The students
love to work in groups with just about anything that we do. It gives
the higher level thinkers an opportunity to work with students that
are on the lower level. This type of strategy also shows the students
how to work in small groups, how to make decisions and how to model
the work of others.
Think-pair-share is a great way to promote student teams and working
together. It gives the students an opportunity to explore the same
material but come up with different interpretations and outcomes and
compare them with one another.
This strategy is supported with the learning resources from this week
because it is just another way to incorporate DI into a classroom of
eager learners.





Differentiating by Learning Profile

Choice Boards

http://www.wcs.edu/cres/summerread/second/2nd%20grade%20summer%20reading%20choice%20board.pdf

Up until this week, I had never heard or been introduced to a choice
board. This particular choice board is a tic-tac-toe choice board
for a second grade classroom. This is such a great idea to use with
my Kindergarten students. It gives them an opportunity to pick and
choose what activities they would like to complete after completing
other work in the classroom. This particular choice board has to do
with activities that relate to the book that was read. It is a way
for students to show their understanding of the content that was
presented.
A way that I would use a choice board in my room would be with
phonics. It would be a great way to see if the students understood
the content and a fun way for them to express themselves at the same
time.
This strategy is supported with the learning resources this week
because it is just another new and interesting way to implement a form
of DI into the classroom setting.