Bionic Differentiated Instruction Scavenger Hunt

							               Bionic
     Differentiated Instruction
          Scavenger Hunt

1.Visit the website of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and
  browse through their definition of differentiated instruction. Think about your
  classroom and identify something you are currently doing that matches the ASCD
  definition.    http://www.ascd.org/pdi/demo/diffinstr/differentiated1.html

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2. Skim the article Differentiating Instruction for Advanced Learners in the Mixed-
  Ability Middle School Classroom. How would you describe what differentiation IS and
  is NOT?      http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed389141.html

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3. Teach-nology offers a 4-Step plan for differentiating learning. Step 1 recommends you
  get to know your students. How do you recommend getting to know your students?
  http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/planning/

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4.Why does Carol Tomlinson compare a differentiated classroom to an escalator? Visit
  the Wisconsin Education Association website to find out. Do you think our GA
  classrooms are stairways or escalators? http://www.weac.org/kids/1998-
  99/march99/differ.htm
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                         Kathy Politis, Technology Training Specialist
                            Professional Development Department
                                         Fulton County
                 http://www.fulton.k12.ga.us/staff/politis/difflearn.htm
5.Tomlinson (2001) identifies three elements of the curriculum that can be differentiated.
  Which of the three do you think is the most difficult to differentiate? Why? Visit CAST
  to find out more about these three elements.
  http://www.cast.org/ncac/DifferentiatedInstruction2876.cfm
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6. Browse through one of the lesson plans posted to this FL. Dept. of Ed website. Is it a
good example of differentiation? Would you be able to adapt it to your classroom?
http://tst1160-35.k12.fsu.edu/mainpage.html
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7.Take a look at the contents of the differentiated workshop materials as posted on the
  Leadership and Learning website. Would your faculty be interested in a workshop
  dedicated to differentiated instruction? Would you be interested in facilitating a
  workshop? http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/urbanschools/principl/schoolwork4.htm
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8.Take a look at one or more of the powerpoint presentations on the Montgomery
  County, MD school website. How might you use one or more of these powerpoint
  presentations in your school?
  http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/eii/eiimanagepracticespage.html#Using%20A
  nchor%20Activities
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9.Find something that interests you on this Canadian website.
  http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiatinglinks.html
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10. Did you link to another website that you would like to share?

                         Kathy Politis, Technology Training Specialist
                            Professional Development Department
                                         Fulton County
                 http://www.fulton.k12.ga.us/staff/politis/difflearn.htm
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                      Kathy Politis, Technology Training Specialist
                         Professional Development Department
                                      Fulton County
              http://www.fulton.k12.ga.us/staff/politis/difflearn.htm