Activity 1-Differentiating Lesson Plans to Meet Students Needs Jennifer Ashton

1. Objective

1.1. Objective: The objective that I chose to focus on ( Unit 2 Activity 2) stated: “Should compare student’s achievement by showing growth”. ”.

1.2. Focuses on Meeting Core & State Standards

1.3. Focuses on student's progress overtime (for the better), so that the student master each concept.

2. Interest

2.1. Keeping a students interest is very important, in order to keep behaviors on task, and focused on the concept.

2.2. Examples: Use of jigsaw technique, application of information using real life scenarios, building a model or display, draw a picture, writing a story.

3. Learning Profiles

3.1. The main goal is for Educators to continue to learn students behaviors, to collect data, and to design lesson plans that fit their academic needs

3.2. Example #1-Offering an Entry to Learning-students learn/comprehend on different levels. As a teacher, it is important to offer students a variety of ways in which a student can learn.

3.3. Example #2- “Embed choices”. Teachers can design different aspects of and activity that incorporates making choices. Students feel like they have a voice in learning. ; Other Factors-Environment, cultural influence, and Auditory

4. Readiness Levels

4.1. Defines a students knowledge past their independence level. Determines if the student has fully mastered each concept, is ready to move on to the next level.

4.2. Examples: Simple to complex, slow to fast, dependent to independent, concrete to abstract