SLIDE 17 7/18/17 ¡ 17 ¡ 10 Ideas for Differentiation
- Organization
- Environment and Safety
- Technology
- Communication and
Participation
- Behavior and Motivation
- Teaching and Learning
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Study and Review
- Assessment
Color Coded Supplies (Organization)
Materials:
– Color coded dots – Folders in a range of colors – Notebooks in a range of colors – Textbook covers in a range of colors – Binders in a range of colors – Index cards in a range of colors – Sticky notes in a range of colors
Description: As students get older, they have more materials to manage. For some learners this is not an issue but for others, more materials can mean more mess, chaos and confusion. One easy and low cost way to keep these learners
- rganized is to color code all of the supplies they use during the day.
Study Carrels (Environment and Safety)
Materials: – Refrigerator box or other large piece of cardboard – Scissors – Markers Description: A study carrel is an inexpensive and handy tool for helping students who are easily distracted or for those who get overwhelmed by a lot of visual
- stimuli. Although one or two students in the classroom may find carrels helpful on
a regular basis, it is a good idea to have several available.
Keychain Tutor (Technology)
Materials: – Keychain or tape recorder – Icons, stickers, or labels – Tape Description: If you have students who are forgetful, need help with organizing
- r struggle with writing, a keychain tutor or tape recorder might be a useful
- adaptations. Students can be taught to record a number of reminders including
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Remnant Books (Communication and Participation)
Materials: – Small photo album – Sticky notes – Pen or pencil – Artifacts Description: Remnant books are visual/tactual way of helping students record events in their lives and communicate with others about these events. These books can then be used as a tool for choosing topics for face-to-face communication, selecting writing topics or even embellishing stories and conversations.
Laptop Lectures (Behavior and Motivation)
Materials: – Binder or file folder – Page protectors or laminate – Icons/pictures/symbols – Velcro, magnets or pockets Description: Some students need more activity and movement than typical whole-class structures allow (Udavari-Solner, 1996; Wehmeyer, Lance and Bashinski, 2002). In these instances, it may be a good idea to make laptop versions, or laptop lectures, of the materials that are being used at the front of the classroom.