Implementing Differentiated Instruction in Classrooms (Early/Elementary)

Implementing Differentiated Instruction in Classrooms (Early/Elementary)

When

26 May 2025 - 27 May 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Australia/Brisbane

Where

Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise (exact venue to be advised), QLD

Event Tag

Differentiated instruction has been a highly regarded topic in education for many years now yet it remains a struggle for teachers to confidently and intentionally design standards-based instruction to fit the needs of each child in the classroom.  With the great diversity in classrooms there is a demand for differentiated instructional practices.  These differences in the classrooms result from students coming to us with different ability levels, different experiences as well as different cultural values and practices. A teacher must reach out in a variety of ways to address those different levels, abilities and perspectives. Beyond acknowledging and honoring these differences, a teacher must then use that knowledge to tailor instruction to maximize the potential of each learner. There lies the real challenge of differentiated instruction.

In this workshop, participants will discover a practical and intentional process for the planning and implementing differentiating instruction. Participants will have tools to use assessment for decision-making and manage the multiple needs within a classroom. Based on research, participants will gain strategies to meet the needs of both highest performing students and struggling students within one lesson.  Participants will gain new teaching practices that extend from the theories and research into practice.

Objectives
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the critical role of standards in the practice of differentiating
  • Apply appropriate accommodations for different learner needs
  • Identify strategies to increase challenge for high achieving learners
  • Identify different assessment practices aligned to different purposes
  • Apply research-based strategies to differentiate instruction to address different levels of learners
  • Apply the practices and purposes associated with multiple types of assessments
  • Implement intentional decision-making steps to use in planning instructional delivery and in responding to each learner

Outline 
Day 1:

  • Introductions and common language of differentiated instruction
  • The relationship between Curriculum, Instruction and the Student
  • The Curriculum:
    • Types of knowledge
    • Importance of overarching ideas or probing questions
  • Assessment and knowing your students
  • Accommodation in 5 areas to support knowledge and skills
  • Extending learning for students needing more challenge

Day 2:

  • Pre-assessment
  • The role of motivation and resources
  • Strategies to differentiate conceptual understandings
  • Tiered lessons
  • Types of questioning and the role in differentiation
  • Putting it altogether
  • Questions and reflection

Trainer’s Profile
With over 25 years as a teacher and administrator of general education, special education and gifted education, Jodi specializes in professional development for educators in the area of differentiation for students from ages 3-adult.  She is a former Director of Special Education, President of the Florida Association for Gifted and is the Past President for the Family Network on Disabilities. She has worked with student populations from ages 3 to Adult. She has multiple publications with her first as a contributing writer in the Chicken Soup for the Teacher’s Soul (2002). Her first book on her own, Beyond Differentiated Instruction (Corwin, 2010) is being sold internationally and is used at several university programs. She has also written a set of books- titled RtI and Differentiated Instruction- A Teacher’s Guide (Corwin, 2011) and is currently working on a new publication. She has presented at state, national and international conferences and workshops in the US, Asia and Australia as a presenter and keynote speaker. Jodi has worked as a consultant with several International Schools throughout Asia. Jodi currently resides in Florida, USA.

Methodology
This interactive workshop will reflect the process of differentiating instruction through the use of modeling, questioning, discussions, reflective activities, and coaching feedback.

Target Audience
Early and Elementary Educators

Fees
1 person: AUD1190.00/person
2 to 4 person: AUD1090.00/person
5 person & more: AUD890.00/person

Venue
Gold Coast, Australia (exact location to be advised)
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Other Details
Duration: 2 days, 12 hours
Closing Date: 25 Mar 2025

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