DRAFT-STILL IN PROGRESS

Course developer and facilitator:

Valerie Weagle / EdTech Leaders Online
email: vweagle@edc.org
 

For more detail, see individual week's content.

  Week 1 (Oct. 3-9) - Introduction to Differentiated Instruction

  Goals:

• Get to know each other
• Get a solid understanding of the basics of differentiated instruction
• Begin initial planning for your final project

  Tasks/assignments:

• Introdcue yourself in the designated discussion board
• Read over the course details, syllabus, Orientation and Week One task pages
• Complete weekly readings
• Watch a video and explore final project options
• Participate thoughtfully in the week's discussion
• Let your facilitator know what final project option you plan to pursue

  Week 2 (Oct. 10-16) - Identifying Learning Styles

  Goals:

• Understand the basics of learning style theory
• Identify your own learning style preferences

  Tasks/assignments:

• Complete weekly readings
• Take a learning styles inventory
• Participate thoughtfully in the week's discussion

  Week 3 (Oct. 17-23) - Identifying Multiple Intelligences

  Goals:

• Understand the basics of Garder's Multiple Intelligences theory
• Identify your own "intelligence" strengths

  Tasks/assignments:

• Complete weekly readings
• Watch a video, take an "intelligences" inventory, and explore lesson plans
• Participate thoughtfully in the week's discussion

  Week 4  (Oct. 24-30) - Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom

  Goals:

• Identify strategies to address learning styles and multiple intelligences in the classroom

  Tasks/assignments:

• Complete weekly readings
• Identify activities and resources for use in a differentiated classroom
• Continue work on your final project
• Participate thoughtfully in the week's discussion

  Week 5 (Oct. 31 - Nov. 6) - Assessment Strategies

  Goals:

• Understand the role of assessment in a differentiated classroom

  Tasks/assignments:

• Complete weekly readings
• Explore assessment resources and watch a video
• Continue work on your final project
• Participate thoughtfully in the week's discussion

  Week 6 (Nov. 7-13) - Share and Review

  Goals:

• Look at content-specific differentiation
• Complete your final project

  Tasks/assignments:

• Complete weekly readings
• Explore online resources
• Complete work on your final project and share in the designated discussion board
• Participate thoughtfully in the week's discussion

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