Paula Kluth's Differentiation Daily
a new idea each day to help teachers reach and teach all learners in K-12 classrooms
We try to feature (as much as possible) ideas that can be used across content areas so they may be repeated and learned across the school year. The graffiti board review is one such activity.
Mrs. Harris from Adventures of Room 129 uses this activity as an engaging review and as a way to get [Read more…]
A really unique idea for tech Tuesday today. You will love this idea from Mr. Kelly, an Integrated Technology teacher. In place of a traditional pen and paper quiz, Mr. Kelly posts an online quiz with photos of students in class. Students match steps for using a belt sander, spindle sander and so on with […]
As summer has turned to fall, you may be looking for uses for those classroom fly swatters. Well, Dr. Branstetter is here to help! Over at Notes from the School Psychologist, she is featuring rules for a game that (in her experience) is a real winner for students with ADHD and others needing a lot […]
Do your students struggle to stay seated? A great differentiated classroom will have not only great variety in teaching materials, strategies, and formats, but in the environment itself. To meet the needs of diverse learners, try offering changes in lighting like using lamp lighting or natural lighting at times.
Do your students dread working on group projects? Do you spend too much time trying to figure out who will and won’t work well together? We found this great visual on Math Teacher Mambo’s blog; it provides a rationale for group work and some gentle encouragement to practice communication and social skills. We think this tool […]
We found yet another great idea from the blog Teaching in Room 6. Ms. Moorman calls it “real estate math” and uses it as a great tool to get her students using and thinking about large numbers. She uses home magazines to have her students go shopping, they are given a budget and they must purchase three […]
