Pre-Assessment for Differentiation: How to Respond the the Learning Needs of Students in a 4t...

1. Innovative differentiation strategy for...5 students who answered most, including the most difficult, of the pre-assessment questions correctly:

1.1. These students will utlilize a software program such as I-Ready that allows them to work at a higher level while the teacher works with other students.

2. Innovative differentiation strategy for...12 students who have some knowledge about the topic as shown in their score, but need to develop higher order thinking skills:

2.1. While the teacher works with these students, written copy of notes/information will be provided to tthem for use in creating a "double bubble thought map". This will be used to compare/contrast/learn the foundational elements of the concepts. .

2.1.1. Double Bubble Thought Map Overview:

2.1.2. Key Ideas:

3. Innovative differentiation strategy for...5 students who appear to have limited knowledge about the topic:

3.1. These students will also be provided with notes/information, but they will work on the pre-cursor to the "double bubble" thought map, a "Bubble Map", which could be a pre-cursor to developing a double bubble thought map.

3.1.1. Bubble Thought Map Overview:

3.1.2. Key Ideas:

4. What has been Assessed?

4.1. Fundametal, basic geometry. The information is based on Common Core Curriculum standards for the 4th grade.

5. What was the Pre-Assessment Tool?