Basic Classroom Tenets
by Janelle Erin
1. Positivity
2. Kindness
3. Varying Levels of Need (SPED, TAG, ELD)
3.1. Built-in differentiation
3.1.1. Levels of complexity
3.1.1.1. TAG students can create more complex story lines
3.1.1.2. SPED students can create a story line to their own level of complexity
3.1.2. Varied materials
3.1.3. Student choice
3.1.3.1. Language
3.1.3.1.1. Amount
3.1.3.1.2. Which one?
3.1.3.2. Topic
3.1.3.3. Materials
3.1.4. Varied lengths
3.2. Multiple Right Answers
3.3. Chunking of Lesson
3.4. Hands-on
4. REFERENCES
4.1. NLD Ontario. (2007). Key Principles of a Differentiated Classroom. Retrieved from www.nldontario.org
4.2. RA/NCTE. (2014). Comics in the Classroom as an Introduction to Narrative Structure. Retrieved from readwritethink.org
4.3. Ford, H. (2011). Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners. Retrieved from colorincolorado.org
5. Diverse Cultural Backgrounds
5.1. Personal Stories
5.2. Open-Ended Questions
5.3. Builds on background knowledge/personal experience
6. English Language Learners
6.1. Pictures as a way to demonstrate skill
6.2. Pictures as a way to teach topic
6.3. Adequate Process Time
6.4. Builds on personal experience
7. Respect
8. Trust
9. Inclusion
10. Using Comic Strips to Introduce Narrative Structure
11. Janelle Wanta | EDEL 670
