Differentiated Instruction

Catalog description

This course will review the theory-based differentiated models of instruction to provide students with a strong background in a variety of instructional modalities. Students will learn the necessary pedagogy and classroom strategies to deliver instruction that is appropriate for populations of students served by a school district. The course will offer a survey of effective methods for using assessment to determine student needs and will offer diverse strategies for teachers to enhance their instruction and promote student learning. Instruction will focus on the best of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, Blooms Taxonomy, whole language, direct instruction, readiness grouping, learning profiles, and personality profiles and utilize them in differentiated learning for all students in the regular classroom.