Conduct Orchestras, Not Trains
‘What if we understood that we can teach the important ideas and skills of the disciplines in a hundred different ways? And that students can learn them in a hundred different ways?’
– Carol Ann Tomlinson
How can teachers create harmony in the classroom when the educational field is lacking tangible action plans for how to differentiate learning for every student? Full of just-in-time, step-by-step guidance, Student-Driven Differentiation: 8 Steps to Harmonize Learning in the Classroom will show you how to incorporate student voice and choice in the process of planning for differentiation. This unique approach is based on building collaborative student-teacher relationships as a precursor to student growth. The result? Every student learns according to their own needs.
Organized into three parts for quick reference, this book will lay the foundation for student-driven differentiation and
- Identify the criteria for positive teacher-student relationships
- Examine four areas for differentiated learning – content, process, product, environment
- Describe the process of planning and implementing student-driven differentiation
- Motivate and support you in your student-driven differentiation journey
- Provide unique examples and engaging vignettes throughout, including a fun project inspired by Shark Tank!
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List of Online Tools and Resources
Foreword
Preface
Why Did I Write This Book?
What Is Student-Driven Differentiation?
Student-Driven Leadership: A Crucial Component to Student-Driven Differentiation
How to Read This Book
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I: Foundation
Chapter 1: Relationships Come First
What Are the Criteria for Positive Teacher–Student Relationships?
How Do You Build Respectful Relationships?
Discussion Questions
Chapter 2: Differentiation Is What Happens When Teachers Focus on Student Growth
Differentiation Lessons Learned
Lesson 1: Differentiation Is Not a Goal—It Is a Result
Lesson 2: The Terms Data and Assessment Are Often Misunderstood
Lesson 3: It Is Easy to See Different—It Is Not Easy to See Differentiation
Lesson 4: Differentiation May Never Feel “Easy”
Lesson 5: There Will Always Be Challenges and a Way to Overcome Them
Discussion Questions
Chapter 3: Four Areas to Differentiate
Content: What Is to Be Learned?
Process: How Students Acquire Knowledge
Product: How Students Demonstrate Learning
Learning Environment: Where and With Whom Students Learn
Discussion Questions
Part II: Implementation
Chapter 4: Planning Student- Driven Differentiation
Step 1: Define
Step 2: Hook
Step 3: Assess and Analyze
Step 4: Group Students Strategically
Discussion Questions
Chapter 5: Include Student Voice
Step 5: Set a Goal
Step 6: Differentiate
Step 7: Monitor Progress
Step 8: Assess Again
Discussion Questions
Chapter 6: Student-Driven Differentiation Through Experiential Learning
Student-Driven Differentiation Example 1: Shark Tank
Student-Driven Differentiation Example 2: Mock Trial
Student-Driven Differentiation Example 3: The Amazing Geography Race
Student-Driven Differentiation Example 4: Mock ER
Discussion Questions
Part III: Reimagining Schools
Chapter 7: Create Learning Environments That Promote Student Ownership
Don’t Update the Factory Model; Discard It Altogether
Meet the Needs of All Students
Design Classrooms Conducive to Student-Driven Differentiation
Make Student Ownership Part of the Classroom Culture
Use Technology to Promote Learning and Creativity
Monitor Student Progress Toward Learning Intentions
Enlist Parents’ Help in Furthering Student Learning
Discussion Questions
Chapter 8: The Role of Choice in Meeting Learning Intentions
Offer Choices That Fulfill Learning Needs
Example 1: Use Choice as Part of Curriculum Compacting
Example 2: Align Choice to Learning Intentions
Example 3: Incorporate Choice in Homework Assignments
Example 4: Use Choice to Give Students Ownership of Their Own Learning
Example 5: Use Choice to Allow Students to Work at Their Own Pace
Example 6: Use Choice to Promote Student Autonomy and Student Efficacy
Lack of Choice Can Inhibit Creativity
Discussion Questions
Chapter 9: Your Journey With Student-Driven Differentiation
We Are Entrusted With Instilling the Desire to Learn
We Are Better Together: Collective Efficacy
Mastery Experience: Set Goals to Increase Efficacy
Vicarious Experiences: Observe Teachers in Action
Social Persuasion: Inspire Through Storytelling
Affective States: Support Fellow Educators Through Positive Communication
Now What? Summing It All Up
Discussion Questions
Afterword
Glossary
References
Index
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Lisa Westman has over 15 years of experience as a teacher (gifted humanities, English Language Arts, social studies), and as an instructional coach specializing in differentiation. Lisa is a currently a writer, consultant, and speaker, working with school systems across the country to effectively implement student-driven differentiation, standards based learning, and instructional coaching programs. Lisa is passionate about teaching and learning; she is dedicated to effecting change which positively impacts both student and educator learning. Lisa frequently presents for school districts and at educational conferences. She has presented at ASCD, Visible Learning, IAGC, ICE, IETC, ILASCD, The Gifted and Talented Consortium of Wisconsin CESA 7, and ICIC. Lisa is a frequent opinion contributor to Ed Week, Ed Week Teacher, Corwin Connect, and her personal blog, Put Me In, Coach. This is her first book. Lisa is married to an educator, the parent of a third-grader and a sixth-grader, enjoys destressing at the Bar Method, loves music and the City of Chicago!
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