Course Description
This course will focus on the advanced planning, implementation, and evaluation necessary for successful implementation of differentiated instruction. Students will engage with research-based differentiated instructional strategies that support successful learning experiences for all students. Emphasis will be on differentiating content, process, and products based on student readiness, interest, and learning profile. Preparing students and parents for a differentiated classroom and applying keystone strategies will be an important focus. Through applied learning experiences and critical analysis, students will construct and apply rigorous lessons that demonstrate understanding of the key elements of differentiated instruction and responsiveness to student diversity. Requirement: Field Experience in a Learning Environment Hours: 5 hours. (3 credits)
Prerequisites
- EDU 501: Integrated Foundations of American Education
- EDU 503: Curriculum Design Models
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Analyze how learning theory research informs effective differentiated instruction.
- Design, implement, and assess lessons that differentiate learning content, process, and products based on student readiness, interest, and learning profile.
- Apply differentiated instructional strategies that support the learning needs of diverse students.
- Embed digital tools and other resources into differentiated instruction content, process and product.
- Evaluate and use assessment data to determine the best use of differentiated instruction.
- Construct a comprehensive differentiated instruction project that includes content, process and product, considerations for student and parental involvement, and project evaluation.
Course Activities and Grading
| Assignments | Weight |
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Discussions (Weeks 1-8) | 25% |
Blogs (Weeks 1,3,4,6) | 25% |
DI Research Papers-Observations and Interviews (Weeks 2,5) | 20% |
Lesson Plan (Week 7) | 15% |
Differentiated Instruction in Action: Reflection and Implementation (Week 8) | 15% |
Total | 100% |
Required Textbooks
Available through Charter Oak State College's Book Bundle:
Tomlinson, C. A. (2017). How to differentiate instruction in academically diverse classrooms (3rd ed.). ASCD. ISBN-13: 9781416623335
Course Schedule
Week | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignments |
1 | 1,3 | Topic: Overview of Differentiated Instruction
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2 | 2,3,6 | Topic: The Needs of Varied Learners and The Teacher’s Role
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3 | 3,4,5 | Topic: The Learning Environment that Supports Differentiated Instruction
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4 | 3,5,6 | Topics: Managing the Differentiated Instruction Environment, Principles of Differentiated Instruction and How People Learn Best, Preparing Students and Parents
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5 | 2,3,5,6 | Topics: Planning Differentiated Instruction Lessons by Readiness and Interest
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6 | 2,3 | Topics: Planning Differentiated Instruction Lessons by Learning Profile and Differentiating Content
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7 | 2,3,4,5 | Topics: Differentiating Process and Product and Creating a DI Lesson Plan
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8 | 2-6 | Topic: Grading in a Differentiated Classroom and Differentiated Instruction Reflection and Application
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COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
COSC Policies, Course Policies, Academic Support Services and Resources
Students are responsible for knowing all Charter Oak State College (COSC) institutional policies, course-specific policies, procedures, and available academic support services and resources. Please see COSC Policies for COSC institutional policies, and see also specific policies related to this course. See COSC Resources for information regarding available academic support services and resources.